Press Releases

Legislation seeks to codify long standing U.S. Postal Service practices and ensure voters do not have to pay to return ballots WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, and U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Chair of the Committee on House Administration, introduced legislation...

The Intelligence Community has confirmed Russia is trying to interfere in the election through social media WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over federal elections, along with 16 colleagues sent a letter to Facebook, Instagram, Google, Twitter and YouTube, urging...

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, September 16, 2020, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Rules Committee with oversight jurisdiction over federal elections and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), held a call with a bipartisan group of state and local election officials to discuss plans they are implementing to ensure...

Reports indicate that military members also have had difficulty accessing state election websites while serving abroad WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over federal elections, sent a letter to David Beirne, the Director of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)...

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and mail delays, Senators call on officials to provide information regarding contingency plans to ensure that the more than 3 million American citizens living abroad can safely vote  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over...

On August 28, 2020, National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe sent a letter notifying Congress that in-person briefings would stop WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member on the Senate Rules Committee with oversight over federal elections, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Chair of the Committee on House...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, released the following statement regarding the Office of the Director of National Intelligence cancelling all election security briefings to Congress:  “The very same month...

Letter to Secretaries of State and State Election Directors requests that information on election mail delays their state has experienced, delivery time and prices for election mail, changes they have made to state requirements in light of election mail delays, and other important information for investigating USPS WASHINGTON – U.S....

Klobuchar and her colleagues have called on USPS to immediately reverse changes to Postal Service operations and address mail service delays  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight jurisdiction over federal elections, released the following...

Klobuchar and her colleagues have called on USPS to immediately reverse changes to Postal Service operations and address mail service delays  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight jurisdiction over federal elections, released the following...

WASHINGTON — Today, on the 100th anniversary of the day the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement. [Note: This statement by Senator Klobuchar was published as part of the National Museum of American History’s exhibit, Creating Icons: How We Remember...

"It is Critical that you act Immediately to Address Efforts by President Trump and Mr. DeJoy to Sabotage the Postal Service"  WASHINGTON —Today U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith and colleagues sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) Board of Governors, calling on them to immediately use their authority to...

Democratic Leaders Release Letters From Postal Service This Week Detailing Dangerous Operational Changes At Hundreds Of Facilities Across The Country WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer,...

Letter follows reports that USPS indicated to state election officials it will depart from long-standing practice of prioritizing election mail, delaying delivery times unless states pay more WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland...

WASHINGTON – Today, on the 55th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act into law, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight jurisdiction over federal elections, released the following statement:  “Fifty-five years ago, our nation made historic...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight jurisdiction over federal elections, issued the following statement in response to the Republican proposal addressing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic that failed to include funding to protect elections during the...

Senators Call on Majority Leader McConnell to hold vote on bipartisan bill that would restore the landmark Voting Rights Act WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) joined Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and over 40 colleagues to introduce the bipartisan John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which as a...

“I would rather be putting ballots in a mailbox than people in the hospital,” Klobuchar said  WATCH VIDEO REMARKS FROM HEARING HERE WASHINGTON- Today, just 104 days before the 2020 General Election, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with oversight jurisdiction over federal...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, will hold a hearing titled, “2020 General Election Preparations” at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, in Room 301 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The committee will hear from state and local election officials about the steps they...

Updated guidance recommends use of face coverings,voting alternatives that minimize contact, and safety measures for voters and election officials WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with jurisdiction over federal elections, and Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member...