VOTING

Addresses

Election Night Speech: Phil Scott, Governor of Vermont, S7907 [19DE]

Amendments

Immigration: recognize that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (H. Res. 1071), consideration (H. Res. 1077), H8902 [26SE]

Appointments

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, H3057 [5AP], H10595 [24DE]

Articles and editorials

Calling My Fellow Republicans—Trump Is Clearly Unfit To Remain in Office, H7092 [24JY]

Fate of Divisive Judicial Nominee From North Carolina Uncertain Amid Criticism, S7203 [29NO]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: increase upward social mobility of Black families and help ensure equal protection under the law (see H.R. 5785), H3935 [11MY]

Bureau of Prisons: provide certain voting information to Federal prisoners upon their release from prison (see H.R. 7040), H9419 [5OC]

Citizenship: prohibit Federal payments to a unit of local government that allows individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in elections for State or local office (see H.R. 6482), H7154 [24JY]

Civil liberties: secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (see H.R. 6612), H7723 [26JY]

Congress: eliminate partisan redistricting and gerrymandering (see S. 3123), S4368 [25JN]

Constitutional amendments: extend the right to vote to citizens sixteen years of age or older (see H.J. Res. 138), H7742 [3AU]

Democracy: develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 626), S6143 [12SE] (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, and reform political campaign finance system (see H. Res. 975), H5975 [28JN]

Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education that receive Federal financial assistance to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution (see S. 2699), S2261 [18AP] (see H.R. 5564), H3441 [18AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an election security grant program (see S. 3116), S4344 [21JN]

——— establish program to improve election system cybersecurity by facilitating and encouraging assessments by independent technical experts to identify and report vulnerabilities (see H.R. 6188), H5506 [21JN]

Dept. of Justice: allow pursuit of Federal charges against individuals who hack voting systems used in Federal elections (see S. 3311), S5518 [31JY]

——— authorize use of certain grant funds for voting restoration education (see H.R. 7359), H10510 [20DE]

Dept. of State: establish Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (see S. 3695), S7242 [29NO] (see H.R. 5274), H1607 [14MR]

District of Columbia: recognize service of veterans, condemn denial of voting rights in Congress and full home rule for resident veterans and their families, and call for statehood (see H. Res. 1140), H9471 [9NO]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections (see H.R. 5989), H4738 [1JN]

——— establish election day as a legal public holiday (see S. 3498), S6304 [25SE] (see H.R. 6880), H8884 [25SE]

——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about the time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in a Federal election for the purpose of deterring an individual from voting (see S. 3279), S5423 [26JY] (see H.R. 6607), H7723 [26JY]

——— protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (see S. 2593), S1947 [22MR] (see H.R. 6663), H7750 [10AU]

——— require information sharing relative to ownership of election service providers (see S. 3572), S6815 [11OC]

——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see S. 3573), S6815 [11OC] (see H.R. 6449), H6588 [19JY]

——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (see S. 3049), S3760 [12JN] (see H.R. 6093), H5152 [13JN]

Immigration: designate foreign persons who improperly interfere in U.S. elections as inadmissible aliens (see S. 2785), S2485 [26AP]

——— recognize that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 1071), H8738 [20SE]

——— recognize that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (H. Res. 1071), consideration (see H. Res. 1077), H8883 [25SE]

Information technology: require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, provide funding to States to meet such requirements, and study use of open-source electronic voting software (see H.R. 5147), H1340 [1MR]

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice (organization): anniversary (see S. Res. 646), S6304 [25SE] (see H. Res. 1078), H8884 [25SE]

Memorial Day: recognize denial of full voting rights in Congress for active duty servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and their families who are residents of the District of Columbia (see H. Res. 917), H4732 [25MY]

Minorities: call on Congress to enact a new Voting Rights Act preclearance formula and condemn voter suppression laws enacted by States and political subdivisions (see H. Res. 751), H1266 [26FE]

National security: prohibit State agreements with election system vendors if they are owned or controlled by persons who are not U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents or do not meet cybersecurity best practices (see H.R. 6435), H6557 [18JY]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (see S. Res. 640), S6224 [18SE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 626), S6143 [12SE] (see H. Res. 1058), H8170 [12SE]

Native Americans: anniversary of Civil Rights Act provisions affording American Indians and Alaska Natives the right to vote (see S. Res. 631), S6223 [18SE]

——— protect voting rights by increasing access and boosting registration, education, and election participation in tribal communities and eliminating discriminatory barriers (see S. 3543), S6495 [3OC] (see H.R. 7127), H9525 [14NO]

Office of the Director of National Intelligence: submit to State election officials and Congress annual reports on pre-election threats for Federal general elections (see H.R. 6436), H6557 [18JY]

Paul, Alice: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 2562), S1765 [15MR]

Schools: designate public high schools as voter registration agencies, direct such schools to conduct voter registration drives for students, and reimburse such schools for costs of conducting such drives (see H.R. 6298), H5975 [28JN]

States: clarify that a State may not use inactivity of voters as the basis for cancelling the registration of such voters in the State on grounds that they have changed residence (see S. 3090), S4035 [19JN] (see H.R. 6122), H5224 [15JN]

——— prohibit from registering an individual to vote in elections for Federal office unless the individual provides documentary proof that they are a U.S. citizen (see H.R. 6723), H7919 [6SE]

Technology: promote innovation in voting, including in voting technology and voter registration technology, election security, and increased voter participation through a challenge prize competition (see H.R. 6564), H7721 [26JY]

Territories: constitutional amendment to authorize U.S. territories to cast electoral votes in Presidential elections (see H.J. Res. 137), H7724 [26JY]

U.S. Code: update statutory references to certain provisions relative to voting and elections (see H.R. 5297), H1651 [15MR] (see H.R. 6176), H5505 [21JN]

Venezuela: call for postponement of elections until electoral process and voting is determined to be free and fair and condemn undemocratic activities and human rights violations of officials (see S. Res. 414), S1243 [27FE]

Women: authorize Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs (see H.R. 7309), H10210 [13DE]

——— mint and issue quarter dollars in commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution providing for women’s suffrage (see H.R. 5308), H1651 [15MR]

——— recognize centennial commemoration of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, designate Salt Lake City, UT, as western center of commemoration, and commend Better Days 2020 (see H. Res. 1105), H9406 [28SE]

Essays

State of the Union: Hope Petraro, S648 [6FE]

——— Mason Castle, S606 [5FE]

Letters

Election Assistance Commission election security grant program funding: several State attorneys general, S5246 [24JY]

Lists

California 15th Congressional District election winners, E1643 [11DE]

Memorandums

Recommended Lawsuit Against North Carolina Republican Party, Helms Campaign for Senate Committee, et al.: John P. Dunne and Lee H. Rubin, Dept. of Justice (1991), S7204 [29NO]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to the Threat of Foreign Interference in the U.S. Elections: President Trump, S6139 [12SE], H8164 [12SE]

Remarks in House

African Americans: anniversary of voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, AL, H1468 [7MR], E283 [8MR]

——— tribute to impact and legacy of Black women in America, E349 [20MR]

California: tribute to 15th Congressional District election winners, E1643 [11DE]

Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE): anniversary, E324 [15MR]

Civil liberties: modernize voter registration, promote access to voting for disabled individuals, and protect the right to vote (H.R. 12), H6480 [18JY], H9048 [26SE]

——— protect the right to vote, H6266 [17JY], E1082 [26JY], E1125 [7AU]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration (H.R. 6612), E1091 [26JY]

Congressional Black Caucus: accomplishments, H14 [8JA]

——— tribute, E1747 [3JA]

Constitutional amendments: anniversary of ratification of 19th Amendment providing for women’s suffrage, H93 [10JA], H398 [16JA]

Dept. of Education: require institutions of higher education that receive Federal financial assistance to distribute voter registration forms to students enrolled at the institution (H.R. 5564), H3493 [24AP]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish program to improve election system cybersecurity by facilitating and encouraging assessments by independent technical experts to identify and report vulnerabilities, H6276 [17JY]

Dept. of Justice: request briefing on efforts to address election security, H7094 [24JY]

Dept. of State: establish Global Electoral Exchange Program to promote international exchanges on best election practices and cultivate more secure democratic institutions (H.R. 5274), H7848–H7850 [5SE]

Discrimination: relationship between voter turnout and opposition to bigotry and hate, H9694 [29NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 2978), H9049 [26SE], E283 [8MR], E1082 [26JY], E1126 [7AU]

Election Assistance Commission: election security grant program funding, H6276, H6277, H6381, H6382 [17JY], H6477, H6480–H6483, H6485 [18JY], H6569–H6571, H6572, H6573 [19JY]

Elections: change the date for regularly scheduled Federal elections (H.R. 1094), H4722 [24MY], H7673 [25JY]

Foreign countries: U.S. interference or attempts to influence presidential elections in other countries, H6268 [17JY]

Gutierrez, Representative: appreciation of opportunity to serve, H9693 [29NO]

Immigration: recognize that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (H. Res. 1071), H9047–H9052 [26SE]

——— recognize that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (H. Res. 1071), consideration (H. Res. 1077), H8897–H8904 [26SE]

Information technology: require voting systems to produce a voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes and protect such systems from theft, manipulation, and malicious computer hackers, H1320 [27FE]

Political campaigns: establish nonpartisan redistricting commissions to draw congressional districts, H7089 [24JY]

——— impact of Supreme Court decision on Citizens United v. FEC relative to the influence of money and corporations in elections, H6055 [11JY]

——— reform campaign finance system, H9753 [30NO]

——— reform campaign finance system and ease voter restrictions, H5966 [28JN]

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: support efforts to address issues of systemic racism, poverty, ecological devastation, and the war economy and militarism, H5188–H5195 [14JN]

States: impact of voting reform laws labeled as ‘‘voter suppression’’ legislation, H10035 [11DE]

——— prohibit from registering an individual to vote in elections for Federal office unless the individual provides documentary proof that they are a U.S. citizen (H.R. 6723), H9051 [26SE]

Supreme Court: decision in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute relative to cancelling registration of inactive voters and who then fail to respond to mailed notices, H5186 [14JN]

Territories: constitutional amendment to authorize U.S. territories to cast electoral votes in Presidential elections (H.J. Res. 137), H7711 [26JY]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration, H7089 [24JY]

Voting Rights Act: anniversary, E1125 [7AU]

——— impact, H1369 [5MR]

Remarks in Senate

Civil liberties: protect the right to vote, S2857 [23MY], S7308–S7310 [5DE], S7502 [12DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: establish an election security grant program (S. 3116), S4989 [17JY]

Dept. of State: Global Engagement Center funding, S1821 [20MR]

Election Assistance Commission: election security grant program funding, S5245–S5249 [24JY], S5399 [26JY], S5469 [31JY], S5534 [1AU]

Elections: protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats, S2856 [23MY], S3743 [12JN]

——— protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (S. 2261), S145 [11JA], S671, S672 [7FE], S1374 [6MR], S5821 [22AU]

——— protect administration of Federal elections against cybersecurity threats (S. 2593), S1913 [22MR], S5057 [18JY], S5247 [24JY], S5499 [31JY]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for Federal office on the date of the election (S. 360), S7118 [27NO]

——— require voting systems to produce voter-verified, auditable paper records of votes, accessibility for disabled individuals, and post-election risk-limiting audits (S. 3049), S5248 [24JY]

Farr, Thomas A.: suitability to be district judge relative to legal defense of discriminatory voting laws and redistricting plans, S7075 [26NO], S7108–S7111, S7118, S7122, S7124, S7126, S7145 [27NO], S7150, S7157, S7169 [28NO], S7198, S7202–S7205, S7208 [29NO]

Florida: Federal district court decision overturning law banning use of college campus locations as early voting sites, S5709 [20AU]

Helms, Jesse: views on civil rights, S2604 [10MY]

Koch, Charles: impact of contributions on efforts to target and influence Latino voters, S2374 [24AP]

Koch, David H.: impact of contributions on efforts to target and influence Latino voters, S2374 [24AP]

National Voter Registration Day: designate (S. Res. 640), S6259 [18SE]

Political campaigns: impact and influence of money and corporations in elections, S2354–S2358 [23AP], S2374–S2379 [24AP], S2424–S2428, S2443, S2444 [25AP], S2461–S2463 [26AP]

——— reform campaign finance system, establish nonpartisan redistricting commissions to draw congressional districts, establish automatic voter registration, and reduce certain conflicts of interest (S. 1880), S2379 [24AP], S3748 [12JN]

Russia: efforts to influence U.S. elections, S2424, S2427 [25AP], S2856 [23MY], S4706 [28JN]

——— use of social media to spread divisive or false information in order to weaken the U.S. from within, S5493–S5495 [31JY]

Selma, AL: commemorate anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the role it played in ensuring passage of the Voting Rights Act, S2603 [10MY]

Sessions, Attorney General: assessment of tenure, S668–S670 [7FE]

States: require States to automatically register eligible voters (S. 2106), S7118 [27NO]

Supreme Court: decision in Shelby County v. Holder relative to constitutionality of preclearance of attempts to change voting qualifications or prerequisites to voting, S2857 [23MY], S7309 [5DE]

——— impact of decisions on corporate interests, S6610 [5OC]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to efforts to undermine integrity of the democratic process, S6969 [15NO]

Venezuela: call for postponement of elections until electoral process and voting is determined to be free and fair and condemn undemocratic activities and human rights violations of officials (S. Res. 414), S2590 [9MY]

——— condemn recent election results, call for release of political prisoner, and express concern about political, economic, and humanitarian crisis, S2897 [24MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H. Res. 1071, Recognize That Allowing Illegal Immigrants the Right To Vote Devalues the Franchise and Diminishes Voting Power of U.S. Citizens: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1077) (H. Rept. 115–976), H8883 [25SE]

Testimonies

Poor People’s Campaign—A National Call for Moral Revival: Latifah Trezvant, H5194 [14JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 1071, recognize that allowing illegal immigrants the right to vote devalues the franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens, H9047 [26SE]

H.R. 5274, Global Electoral Exchange Act, H7848 [5SE]

S. 2785, Defending Elections Against Trolls From Enemy Regimes (DETER) Act, S2487 [26AP]

S. Res. 414, call for postponement of elections until electoral process and voting is determined to be free and fair and condemn undemocratic activities and human rights violations of officials in Venezuela, S1251 [27FE]

S. Res. 626, develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws on voting, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting the right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration, S6146 [12SE]

S. Res. 626, National Voting Rights Month, S6146 [12SE]

S. Res. 631, Civil Rights Act provisions affording American Indians and Alaska Natives the right to vote anniversary, S6231 [18SE]

S. Res. 640, National Voter Registration Day, S6235 [18SE]

S. Res. 646, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice (organization) anniversary, S6306 [25SE]