ELECTIONS see also Fundraising; Political Campaigns; Voting

Addresses

State of the Union: President Obama, S521–S526 [28JA], H1473–H1478 [28JA]

Amendments

Constitutional amendments: contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), S5379 [8SE], S5436 [9SE], S5487, S5513 [10SE]

Articles and editorials

Afghan Turnout Is High as Voters Defy the Taliban, S2291 [8AP]

Amendment To Cut Political Cash, S5543 [11SE]

First Amendment According to Mitch McConnell, S5469 [10SE]

Supreme Court Ideology—More Money, Less Voting, S2558 [30AP]

Ted Cruz Should Be Ashamed, S5469 [10SE]

Bills and resolutions

Afghanistan: commend election results and encourage credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential run-off election while ensuring safety of voters and candidates (see H. Res. 591), H4784 [21MY] (see H. Res. 600), H4909 [28MY]

Bosnia and Herzegovina: support people as they seek to hold government officials accountable, prepare for elections, and consider constitutional or other reforms to enhance prospects for European and Euro-Atlantic integration (see H. Res. 746), H7887 [18SE]

Constitutional amendments: contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (see H.J. Res. 107), H1241 [16JA] (see H.J. Res. 119), H6215 [14JY] (see H.J. Res. 121), H7040 [29JY]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (see S. 2145), S1653 [13MR]

House of Representatives: require all candidates to run in single open primaries and limit ensuing general election to top two candidates from such primaries (see H.R. 5334), H7182 [31JY]

Immigration: disapprove the President’s expression of intent to expand amnesty to undocumented immigrants through Executive order after the 2014 congressional midterm elections (see H. Res. 741), H7887 [18SE]

India: recognize importance of 2014 elections (see H. Res. 607), H5023 [29MY]

Indonesia: congratulate President-elect Joko Widodo on electoral victory and commend the people of Indonesia on their commitment to democracy and free and fair elections (see S. Res. 546), S5629 [16SE]

Iran: condemn human rights violations (see H. Res. 754), H7995 [14NO]

Labor unions: amend laws relative to timing of elections and pre-election hearings and identification of pre-election issues, and require that lists of employees eligible to vote in organizing elections be provided to the NLRB (see S. 2178), S1818 [27MR]

Lobbyists: prohibit Members of Congress and candidates from soliciting campaign contributions while Congress is in session, eliminate bundling of large contributions, and reform registration process (see S. 2754), S5217 [31JY]

Native Americans: safeguard voting rights and provide resources and oversight necessary to ensure equal access to electoral process for Native Americans and Alaska Native voters (see S. 2399), S3294 [22MY]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (see H.R. 4320), H2743 [27MR]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (see H.R. 4321), H2743 [27MR]

Political campaigns: clarify treatment of coordinated expenditures as contributions to candidates (see H.R. 5641), H7886 [18SE]

——— disclose third-party communications made for or against a candidate and identifying information in Internet communications and apply disclosure requirements to prerecorded telephone calls (see H.R. 4529), H3363 [30AP]

——— eliminate limitations on direct contributions to candidates and require disclosure of certain contributions within 24 hours (see S. 2415), S3367 [3JN]

——— limit time for the use of contributions or donations (see H.R. 5660), H7886 [18SE]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 2516), S3938 [24JN]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (see H. Res. 695), H7126 [30JY]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 2023), S947 [12FE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (see H.R. 20), H1657 [5FE]

——— reinstate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts (see H.R. 5887), H10325 [16DE]

——— require all contributions over a certain amount be reported to the FEC within 48 hours (see S. 2207), S2161 [3AP] (see H.R. 4397), H2914 [3AP] (see H.R. 4442), H3143 [9AP]

States: carry out congressional redistricting in accordance with plans developed by nonpartisan service agencies of the legislative branch of State governments (see H.R. 3906), H1240 [16JA]

Telephones: expand National Do Not Call Registry to include Super PACs and other third-party political groups, prohibit robo-calls to telephone numbers on the Registry, and prohibit push-polling (see S. 2957), S6204 [20NO]

Ukraine: call for free and fair elections (see H. Res. 592), H4784 [21MY]

United Kingdom: respect right of Scotland to decide their status in a referendum, support independence process, and express that a strong and prosperous Scotland is important for U.S. priorities (see H. Res. 724), H7528 [15SE]

Voting: ensure that voters in elections for Federal office do not wait in long lines in order to vote (see S. 2017), S947 [12FE]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 2918), S5918 [12NO]

——— modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), consideration (see H. Res. 672), H6352 [16JY]

——— prohibit tactics that discourage college students from registering to vote or voting and allow use of school-issued photo identification when photo identification is required to vote (see H.R. 5144), H6398 [17JY]

——— provide for voter registration through the Internet (see S. 2865), S5782 [18SE]

——— provide payments to States for activities to expand early voting access, provide for equitable distribution of early voting polling locations, and implement voter registration reforms (see S. 2751), S5217 [31JY]

——— require a voter-verified permanent paper ballot (see H.R. 5741), H8132 [19NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see S. 1945), S439 [16JA] (see H.R. 3899), H1240 [16JA]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see S. 2550), S4153 [26JN] (see H.R. 5719), H7995 [14NO]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (see S. 2235), S2378 [10AP] (see H.R. 4459), H3195 [10AP]

Cloture motions

Constitutional amendments: contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), S5487 [10SE], S5543 [11SE]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), motion to proceed, S5322 [1AU], S5366 [8SE]

Letters

Constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections: Laura W. Murphy and Gabriel Rottman, ACLU, S5414 [9SE]

Motions

Constitutional amendments: contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), S5197 [31JY], S5349 [8SE], S5487 [10SE]

Press releases

President Bush Signs Faleomavaega’s Bill and Agrees That American Samoa’s Troops Should Have the Right To Vote: Delegate Faleomavaega (2004), E1704 [2DE]

Resources Committee Holds Hearing on Election Bill, Lieutenant Governor Testifies: Delegate Faleomavaega (2003), E1702 [2DE]

Senate Holds Hearing on Faleomavaega Bill To Protect Voting Rights on Active Duty Service Members and Overseas Voters: Delegate Faleomavaega (2004), E1701 [2DE]

Senate Passes Faleomavaega’s Bill To Protect Voting Rights of American Samoa’s Active Duty Service Members; President Bush Expected To Sign Bill Into Law Within 30 Days: Delegate Faleomavaega (2004), E1703 [2DE]

Remarks in House

Afghanistan: commend election results and encourage credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential run-off election while ensuring safety of voters and candidates (H. Res. 600), H5106–H5108 [9JN], E966 [12JN]

——— support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections, H11 [7JA]

Association of Former Members of Congress: tribute to participation in the International Election Monitors Institute, H6307 [16JY]

Bangladesh: condemn political violence, provide for free and fair elections, and support dialogue between political factions, H232 [15JA]

Civil rights: anniversary of murder of Freedom Summer volunteers during campaign to register Black voters in Mississippi, E1221 [24JY]

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate): hearing on statehood for the District of Columbia, H7447–H7450 [11SE]

Constitutional amendments: contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 119), H7404–H7407 [10SE]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (H.J. Res. 20), H1502 [29JA]

District of Columbia: provide full voting representation in Congress and exempt residents from paying Federal income taxes until such voting representation takes effect, H2994 [8AP]

Election Assistance Commission: funding, H6262 [15JY], E1165 [16JY]

House of Representatives: legislative priorities, H3000 [8AP], H6941–H6947 [28JY], H7055 [30JY]

Iran: condemn human rights violations (H. Res. 754), H8106–H8110 [19NO], E1635 [19NO]

NIH: provide for a pediatric research initiative through use of funds saved by terminating taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (H.R. 2019), H1551 [4FE], H2994 [8AP]

NLRB: clarify membership criteria for collective bargaining units, timing of elections of labor organizations, and employer participation in union election process (H.R. 4320), H2999 [8AP]

——— require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information (H.R. 4321), H2999 [8AP]

North Carolina: tribute to Moral Monday protests, H1886 [25FE]

Political campaigns: eliminate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts, H9286 [11DE]

——— increase of influence of money and corporations, H9067–H9074 [11DE]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government, H7982 [14NO]

——— reduce the influence of money and corporations and promote the participation of the people in politics and government (H. Res. 695), H7305 [9SE]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections by broadening participation by small dollar donors (H.R. 20), H2013 [27FE], H2246–H2250 [6MR], H2354–H2359 [12MR]

Supreme Court: decision in McCutcheon v. FEC on contribution limits for individual political campaign donors, H2812 [2AP]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, H5505 [19JN]

Ukraine: call for free and fair elections (H. Res. 592), E796 [21MY]

——— elections, H5060 [30MY]

——— respect right of Scotland to decide their status in a referendum and support independence process, E1411 [16SE]

Venezuela: support free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy and condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, H1942 [26FE], H2008, H2013 [27FE], H2788 [1AP], H2806 [2AP]

Voting: assessment of State laws requiring photo identification to vote, H7926 [12NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 3899), H4814 [22MY], H5505 [19JN], H5729, H5735 [25JN], H5772 [26JN], H5886 [9JY], H7044 [30JY], H7539 [16SE], E336 [10MR], E1075, E1086 [26JN]

Voting Rights Act: reauthorize, H1998 [26FE]

Remarks in Senate

Afghanistan: democracy efforts, S1849 [31MR]

——— support credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential and provincial elections, S2290–S2292 [8AP], S4251 [8JY], S4296 [9JY], S4385 [10JY]

Bangladesh: condemn political violence, provide for free and fair elections, and support dialogue between political factions, judicial independence, human rights protections, and Grameen Bank independence (S. Res. 318), S82 [7JA]

Burma: modify Presidential eligibility requirement that prohibits candidate from being a foreign national and having immediate family members who are foreign nationals, S4893 [24JY]

Civil rights: anniversary of murder of Freedom Summer volunteers during campaign to register Black voters in Mississippi, S4142 [26JN]

Constitutional amendments: contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S2072 [2AP]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), S2583 [1MY], S3048 [15MY], S3163 [20MY], S3214 [21MY], S3418 [4JN], S3826 [19JN], S5072–S5074 [29JY], S5487, S5495–S5502 [10SE], S5523, S5539–S5546 [11SE], S5600, S5601 [16SE]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), motion to proceed, S5317 [1AU], S5349–S5352, S5355–S5364 [8SE], S5383–S5387, S5392–S5400, S5402, S5407–S5426, S5462 [9SE], S5468–S5475, S5481–S5484 [10SE]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), motion to recommit, S5487 [10SE]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections (S.J. Res. 19), unanimous-consent request, S5539 [11SE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify authority of Congress and the States to limit corporate spending in elections (S.J. Res. 18), S4388 [10JY]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S1782–S1785 [27MR]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: permit facilities to be designated as voter registration agencies (S. 2145), S1658 [13MR]

Economy: impact of unequal distribution of wealth and income, S2066 [2AP]

Foreign policy: ensure equal efforts to address domestic priorities as well as global crises, S5735 [18SE]

Koch, Charles: impact of contributions on Republican causes and candidates, S1257–S1259 [4MR], S1597 [13MR], S1883 [1AP], S2169 [7AP], S2334 [10AP], S2409 [28AP], S2596, S2597 [1MY], S2741–S2743 [7MY], S2842–S2844 [8MY], S3047, S3059 [15MY], S3162–S3164 [20MY], S3825, S3826 [19JN], S5349, S5360 [8SE], S5600 [16SE]

Koch, David H.: impact of contributions on Republican causes and candidates, S1257–S1259 [4MR], S1597 [13MR], S1883 [1AP], S2169 [7AP], S2334 [10AP], S2409 [28AP], S2596, S2597 [1MY], S2741–S2743 [7MY], S2842–S2844 [8MY], S3047, S3059 [15MY], S3162–S3164 [20MY], S3825, S3826 [19JN], S5349, S5360 [8SE], S5384 [9SE], S5600 [16SE]

Levin, Senator: report on trip to Afghanistan and Ukraine, S2604 [1MY]

NLRB: prohibit funding to require provision of lists of employees eligible to vote in labor organization elections and one additional form of personal contact information, S3648 [12JN]

Political campaigns: eliminate limits for contributions made to national parties to support Presidential nominating conventions, national party headquarters buildings, and recounts, S6814 [13DE]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S610 [30JA], S2583, S2601 [1MY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (H.R. 148), S2072 [2AP]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 2516), S3941 [24JN], S5352, S5361 [8SE]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (S. 2023), S949–S951 [12FE], S2072 [2AP]

——— reform the financing of congressional elections, S2582 [1MY]

Reid, Senator: characterization of remarks relative to Charles Koch and David H. Koch, S3214 [21MY]

Senate: require candidates to file designations, statements, and reports in electronic form (S. 375), S397 [16JA]

Supreme Court: decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech, S2582, S2601 [1MY], S2842 [8MY], S3214 [21MY], S4892 [24JY], S5351, S5357, S5360 [8SE], S5393, S5397, S5407, S5419 [9SE], S5495, S5501 [10SE]

——— decision in McCutcheon v. FEC on contribution limits for individual political campaign donors, S2066–S2068, S2071 [2AP], S2303–S2305 [9AP], S2558 [30AP], S2582, S2601 [1MY]

——— decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S2558 [30AP], S4142 [26JN]

Venezuela: assessment of economic and financial situation, S6676 [11DE]

——— condemn human rights abuses of country’s political opposition and call for release of political prisoner Leopoldo Lopez, S4653–S4655 [21JY], S4670 [22JY]

——— support free and peaceful exercise of representative democracy and condemn violence and intimidation of country’s political opposition, S1154 [26FE], S1309 [5MR], S1793–S1796 [27MR]

Voting: impact of State voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, S932 [12FE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 1945), S443 [16JA], S2558 [30AP], S4126 [26JN]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences, S3904 [24JN]

——— secure the Federal voting rights of certain qualified ex-offenders who have served their sentences (S. 2235), S2381 [10AP], S4143 [26JN]

Reports filed

Constitutional Amendment on Contributions and Expenditures Intended To Affect Elections: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 19), S4618 [17JY]

——— Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S.J. Res. 19) (S. Rept. 113–223), S5133 [30JY]

Employee Privacy Protection Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4321) (H. Rept. 113–583), H7387 [9SE]

Safeguarding Elections for Our Nation’s Troops Through Reforms and Improvements (SENTRI) Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 1728), S2378 [10AP]

Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 4320) (H. Rept. 113–653), H8930 [9DE]

Texts of

H. Res. 600, commend election results and encourage credible, inclusive, and transparent Presidential run-off election while ensuring safety of voters and candidates in Afghanistan, H5106 [9JN]

H. Res. 754, condemn human rights violations in Iran, H8106 [19NO]

S. 2023, Fair Elections Now Act, S951–S957 [12FE]

S. Res. 318, condemn political violence in Bangladesh, provide for free and fair elections, and support dialogue between political factions, judicial independence, human rights protections, and Grameen Bank independence, S82 [7JA]

S. Res. 546, congratulate Indonesian President-elect Joko Widodo on electoral victory and commend the people of Indonesia on their commitment to democracy and free and fair elections, S5634 [16SE]

S.J. Res. 19, constitutional amendment on contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections, S5487 [10SE]