ELECTIONS related term(s) Fundraising; Political Campaigns; Voting

Addresses

State of the Union: President Biden, S891–S896 [1MR], H1200–H1206 [1MR]

Amendments

Belarus: support people and democratic aspirations and condemn election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by illegitimate Lukashenko regime (S. Res. 345), S448, S454 [1FE]

Cambodia: anniversary of Paris Peace Agreements (S. Res. 427), S2459 [11MY]

Congress: reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.R. 8873), consideration (H. Res. 1372), H8028 [21SE]

Dept. of HHS: explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems for Northern Mariana Islands and Native Americans (S. 3969), consideration (H. Res. 1396), H8177 [28SE]

Gambia: support free, fair, and peaceful election (S. Res. 456), S2453, S2460, S2461 [11MY]

Analyses

Electoral Count Act Reform To Remove Ambiguity and Provide Clear Procedures in Selecting President and Vice President, S9765–S9767 [21DE]

Articles and editorials

Asian American Voter Rates in Georgia Hit Record High. How Voting Bill Threatens Progress, S270 [18JA]

Black Woman in Rural Texas Struggles With Process To Vote, Advocates Say System Is Unfair, S269 [18JA]

Blue States That Make It Hardest To Vote, S151 [11JA]

Crystal Mason Was Sentenced to Five Years Behind Bars Because She Voted, S271 [18JA]

Cybercrime Predictions for 2022—Deepfakes, Cryptocurrencies, and Misinformation, H3871 [28MR]

Far Too Little Vote Fraud To Tip Election to Trump—AP Finds, S255–S257 [18JA]

Former President Barack Obama—We Need To Follow John Lewis’ Example and Fight for Our Democracy, S196 [13JA]

How America Lost Its Commitment to the Right To Vote, S268 [18JA]

It’s Time To Stop Gerrymandering Latinos Out of Political Power, S270 [18JA]

Liz Cheney’s Electoral Count Act Bill To Stop a Jan. 6 Repeat, H8046 [21SE]

Long Year After 1/6/21—It Continues, S65 [6JA]

New and Improved Version of Electoral Count Act Reform, H8046 [21SE]

Report Shows the Extent of Republican Efforts To Sabotage Democracy, H69 [12JA]

Report—Republican-Led State Legislatures Pass Dozens of Restrictive Voting Laws in 2021, H68 [12JA]

Why Do Nonwhite Georgia Voters Have To Wait in Line for Hours? Too Few Polling Places, S269 [18JA]

Bills and resolutions

Angola: call for free, fair, and peaceful elections (see S. Res. 736), S3862 [2AU]

Belarus: condemn political repression on anniversary of 2020 fraudulent presidential election (see S. Res. 708), S3270 [13JY]

Brazil: urge government to ensure that October 2022 elections are conducted in free, fair, credible, transparent, and peaceful manner (see S. Res. 753), S4479 [7SE] (see H. Res. 1335), H7741 [9SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: find that anyone who participated in January 6, 2021, attack or obstructed through corrupt means counting of electoral votes is deemed to have engaged in insurrection (see H. Con. Res. 93), H5220 [27MY]

Chad: condemn military takeover, call for democratic transition, and stand with people of Chad (see S. Res. 701), S3201 [11JY]

Congress: provide for redistricting reform (see S. 5335), S9778 [21DE]

——— reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (see H.R. 8873), H7964 [19SE]

——— reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.R. 8873), consideration (see H. Res. 1372), H8009 [20SE]

Constitutional amendments: abolish electoral college and to provide for direct popular election of President and Vice President of the U.S. (see S.J. Res. 69), S7252 [15DE]

——— authority of Congress and States to regulate contributions and expenditures in political campaigns and to enact public financing systems for such campaigns (see H.J. Res. 80), H3863 [24MR]

——— contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and establishment of mandatory public financing system for Federal elections (see H.J. Res. 89), H5878 [23JN]

——— permissible sources of funding for elections for public office and State ballot measures (see H.J. Res. 101), H8873 [8DE]

Corporations: constitutional amendment to clarify application of words people, person, or citizen in the Constitution to corporations, limited liability companies, or other corporate entities (see H.J. Res. 85), H4707 [29AP]

Courts: establish civil action for disqualification for Federal or State officials who engage in insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. (see H.R. 7906), H5220 [27MY]

Crime: expand protections for election workers, polling places, and other election infrastructure against threats and violence (see H.R. 6872), H1175 [28FE]

——— impose criminal penalties on President for engaging in actions to interfere with determination of electoral votes in Presidential election (see H.R. 8277), H5930 [1JY]

——— increase penalties for crimes against federally protected activities relative to voting and conduct of elections (see S. 4574), S3542 [20JY]

Democracy Day: designate (see H.J. Res. 68), H43 [11JA]

Dept. of HHS: explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems for Northern Mariana Islands and Native Americans (see S. 3969), S1867 [30MR] (see H.R. 7326), H4072 [31MR]

——— explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems for Northern Mariana Islands and Native Americans (S. 3969), consideration (see H. Res. 1396), H8219 [28SE]

Disabled: allow individuals with disabilities to campaign for elected office without losing access to federally supported benefits (see S. 4597), S3612 [21JY]

District of Columbia: permit local officials to establish timing of special elections for local office (see H.R. 6503), H301 [25JA]

——— prohibit from using Federal funds to allow individuals who are not U.S. citizens to vote in any election (see S. 5085), S6668 [14NO] (see H.R. 9557), H9852 [14DE]

——— 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. 1461), H8441 [10NO]

Election Assistance Commission: establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (see H.R. 8015), H5445 [9JN]

——— prohibit payments to States and jurisdictions which fail to meet certain standards to protect integrity and certainty of Federal elections (see H.R. 6446), H288 [20JA]

——— require States to submit report that includes information on voter list maintenance activities (see H.R. 8221), H5918 [24JN]

Electoral Count Act: reform to remove ambiguity and provide clear procedures in selecting President and Vice President and provide guidelines for when candidates can receive Federal transition resources (see S. 4573), S3542 [20JY]

Executive Office of the President: nullify Executive order relative to promoting voter access (see H.R. 7984), H5408 [8JN]

——— request President to provide documents to House of Representatives relative to online censorship of political speech (see H. Res. 1237), H6922 [20JY]

FEC: enhance transparency and accountability for online political advertisements by requiring those who purchase and publish such ads to disclose information about advertisements (see S. 5054), S5542 [29SE] (see H.R. 9513), H9729 [13DE]

——— limit authority of corporations to establish and operate separate segregated funds for political purposes, including political committees, to nonprofit corporations (see S. 3528), S382 [20JA]

——— prohibit certain political committees from compensating immediate family member of candidate for services provided and require such committees to report on payments made to immediate family members (see H.R. 8031), H5485 [13JN]

——— prohibit Members of Congress from making direct and personal solicitations of campaign funds when Congress is in session (see H.R. 8089), H5610 [15JN]

——— prohibit misrepresentation of actions on behalf of candidates, political parties, and political committees and organizations (see H.R. 8696), H7557 [9AU]

——— reform enforcement process and related provisions under Federal Election Campaign Act (see S. 5331), S9778 [21DE]

——— remove certain impediments to protect political speech and promote election integrity, voter confidence, and effective administration of elections for States, District of Columbia, and military voting programs (see H.R. 8528), H7254 [27JY]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from using taxpayer funds to implement or enter into agreements with certain nongovernmental organizations that conduct voter registration or mobilization activities (see S. 4997), S5225 [28SE] (see H.R. 8461), H7065 [21JY]

Firearms: prohibit unauthorized possession at Federal election site (see S. 4977), S5225 [28SE] (see H. Res. 1414), H8371 [30SE]

FTC: establish task force for purposes of studying effects of automated social media accounts, known as ‘‘bots,’’ on public discourse and elections (see H.R. 8407), H6706 [18JY]

Information technology: request President to provide documents to House of Representatives relative to coordination between social media and Biden administration to depress or deplatform certain persons or information (see H. Res. 1476), H8541 [16NO]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (see S. 4503), S3239 [12JY] (see H.R. 8367), H6335 [13JY]

IRS: reform (see S. 4046), S2091 [7AP] (see H.R. 7485), H4433 [7AP]

Members of Congress: prohibit certain campaign fundraising until budget resolution providing for balanced budget and each regular appropriations bill have been enacted (see H.R. 9270), H8428 [3NO]

National High School Seniors Voter Registration Day: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 606), S2246 [2MY]

National Poll Worker Recruitment Day: observance (see S. Res. 510), S647 [10FE]

National security: protect elections for public office by providing financial support and enhanced security for infrastructure used to carry out such elections (see S. 5332), S9778 [21DE]

——— require States to take steps to ensure domestic ownership and control of election service providers (see H.R. 6574), H917 [2FE]

National Voting Rights Month: designate (see S. Res. 791), S4970 [22SE] (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]

OAS: commemorate anniversary and encourage governments to reinforce commitments to Inter-American Democratic Charter, enhance election integrity, and address challenges posed by disinformation and misinformation (see S. 4285), S2620 [19MY]

Office of Democracy Advancement and Innovation: establish to administer Democracy Advancement and Innovation Program (see S. 4239), S2586 [18MY] (see H.R. 7992), H5409 [8JN]

Political campaigns: prohibit congressional candidates from accepting contributions from any political committee other than their authorized committee and from establishing leadership political action committee (see H.R. 9134), H8378 [4OC]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (see S. 4822), S4541 [12SE]

——— reform financing of Senate elections (see S. 5277), S7252 [15DE]

——— require political committees to file separate reports for certain contributions received fewer than 20 days before election in which committee takes certain actions on behalf of candidate or political party (see H.R. 9652), H9983 [21DE]

Political ethics: require disclosure of foreign contributions to political campaigns and committees and charitable organizations and prohibit certain individuals from acting as agents of foreign principals (see H.R. 8106), H5644 [16JN]

President and Vice President: ensure orderly transfer of power by providing clear guidelines for when and to whom resources are provided for assumption of official duties (see H.R. 8824), H7841 [14SE] (see H.R. 8846), H7880 [15SE]

Safety: provide enhanced protections for election workers (see S. 4920), S4969 [22SE]

SBA: direct SBA Administrator to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to designation of SBA as voter registration agency (see H. Res. 1280), H7170 [26JY]

States: permit to include as part of mail voter registration forms requirement that applicants provide proof of citizenship (see H.R. 8223), H5918 [24JN]

——— prohibit from receiving or using funds or certain donations from private entities for administration of Federal election (see H.R. 7117), H3826 [17MR]

——— require entities established to develop congressional redistricting plans to hold public hearings at which individuals have opportunity to express views on proposed redistricting plans (see H.R. 7948), H5233 [3JN]

Taxation: terminate taxpayer financing of Presidential election campaigns and party conventions (see S. 3691), S785 [17FE]

Telecommunications: preserve Tribal and Native Hawaiian access to spectrum over Tribal lands and expedite deployment of telecommunication services for critical government services, national emergencies, voting, and census (see S. 5321), S9625 [20DE]

Trump, Donald J.: condemn calls to terminate Constitution due to false allegations of widespread voter fraud in 2020 Presidential election (see H. Res. 1527), H9903 [15DE]

——— expunge impeachment of December 18, 2019 (see H. Res. 1010), H3970 [29MR]

——— expunge impeachment of January 13, 2021 (see H. Res. 1131), H5174 [18MY]

Venezuela: promote democracy (see S. 5317), S9625 [20DE]

Voting: clarify authority of States to remove noncitizens from voting rolls and require States to maintain separate voter registration lists for noncitizens (see H.R. 7959), H5332 [7JN]

——— confirm requirement that States allow access to designated congressional observers to observe election administration procedures in Federal elections (see H.R. 8517), H7169 [26JY]

——— constitutional amendment on right to vote (see S.J. Res. 67), S7252 [15DE] (see H.J. Res. 98), H8065 [21SE]

——— develop academic curriculum on importance, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration (see S. Res. 791), S4970 [22SE] (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]

——— eliminate reliance on Postal Service change of address information for purpose of removing ineligible voters from official list of voters in States (see H.R. 8222), H5918 [24JN]

——— encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security (see S. Res. 791), S4970 [22SE] (see H. Res. 1394), H8113 [22SE]

——— ensure that right to vote shall not be impaired due to vaccination status (see S. 3485), S189 [12JA] (see H.R. 6558), H916 [2FE]

——— ensure voters in Federal elections do not wait in long lines to vote (see H.R. 9688), H10055 [22DE]

——— establish requirements for voting by absentee ballot in Federal elections (see H.R. 7270), H3970 [29MR]

——— expand youth access to voting (see S. 4500), S3200 [11JY] (see H.R. 8341), H5974 [12JY]

——— improve procedures and requirements relative to election mail (see S. 4487), S3160 [23JN] (see H.R. 9484), H8873 [8DE]

——— improve voter access to ballot box through automatic voter registration (see S. 4335), S2752 [26MY]

——— modify and clarify certain notice and election requirements relative to provision of election materials in certain languages (see S. 5326), S9625 [20DE] (see H.R. 8770), H7735 [2SE]

——— prohibit individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections (see H.R. 9172), H8390 [11OC]

——— prohibit States from removing registrants from list of eligible voters unless they verify that registrants are ineligible to vote in Federal elections (see S. 4886), S4856 [20SE]

——— prohibit use of Federal funds for administration of elections for Federal office in States which permit ballot harvesting (see H.R. 7958), H5332 [7JN]

——— provide employees with paid leave in order to vote in Federal elections (see H.R. 7489), H4437 [11AP]

——— recognize that allowing illegal immigrants right to vote devalues franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (see H. Res. 866), H78 [12JA]

——— require each eligible citizen to appear to vote in each regularly scheduled general election for Federal office (see H.R. 7536), H4448 [18AP]

——— require States to implement processes under which individuals who are 16 years old may apply to register to vote in Federal elections and make grants to increase involvement of minors in elections (see S. 4085), S2154 [26AP]

——— require States to permit individuals to register to vote in Federal elections on date of election (see S. 4887), S4856 [20SE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (see H.R. 7905), H5220 [27MY]

Cloture motions

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 4822), motion to proceed, S4816 [19SE], S4949 [22SE]

Essays

State of the Union: Sasha Lann, S1150 [14MR]

Excerpts

‘‘One Person, No Vote—How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy,’’ Carol Anderson, S86 [7JA]

Explanations

Intelligence Services Appropriations, S7307 [19DE]

Letters

Dept. of Homeland Security characterization of opposing viewpoints on coronavirus and election fraud in current terrorism threat assessment bulletin: Senator Blackburn, S695 [15FE]

Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) Program Inclusion Act: Andrew J. Imparato, Disability Rights California (organization) and Cheryl Jansen, Equip for Equality, Inc., H8232 [29SE]

——— Curt Decker, National Disability Rights Network, H8231 [29SE]

——— State Protection and Advocacy Systems, H8231 [29SE]

Voting access, election integrity, campaign finance, and redistricting improvements and Voting Rights Act reform: Christina Harvey, Stand Up America, Inc., E39 [14JA]

——— Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Inc., H174 [13JA]

——— Dan Chu, Sierra Club, E38 [14JA]

——— Dan Mauer, Communications Workers of America (organization), H172 [13JA]

——— Danielle Brian, Project on Government Oversight, Inc., E39 [14JA]

——— Everett B. Kelley, American Federation of Government Employees, H171 [13JA]

——— Fair Fight Action, Inc., H173 [13JA]

——— Fred Wertheimer, Democracy 21 (organization), E39 [14JA]

——— Jana Morgan, Declaration for American Democracy (organization), H173 [13JA]

——— Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause (organization), H173 [13JA]

——— Larry Ottinger, Our Maryland (organization), H174 [13JA]

——— Marc H. Moria, National Urban League, H172 [13JA]

——— Marge Baker, People for the American Way (organization), H174 [13JA]

——— Michelle Chan, Friends of the Earth United States (organization), E37 [14JA]

——— People’s Action (organization), E39 [14JA]

——— Rachel Green, Women of Color Coalition, E38 [14JA]

——— Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers, H172 [13JA]

——— Sung Yeon Choimorrow, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (organization), E37 [14JA]

——— Taifa Smith Butler, De̅mos—A Network for Ideas and Action, Ltd., E39 [14JA]

——— Virginia Kase Solomón, League of Women Voters, E37 [14JA]

——— Wade Henderson and Jesselyn McCurdy, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Inc., H173 [13JA]

Lists

Democratic Electoral College objectors since 2000, H8037 [21SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 868, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5746, voting access, election integrity, campaign finance, and redistricting improvements and Voting Rights Act reform, H74 [12JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1372, consideration of H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act, H8030 [21SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 1396, consideration of S. 3969, Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) Program Inclusion Act, H8179 [28SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act, H8048 [21SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 868, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5746, voting access, election integrity, campaign finance, and redistricting improvements and Voting Rights Act reform, H73 [12JA]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1372, consideration of H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act, H8029 [21SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 1396, consideration of S. 3969, Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) Program Inclusion Act, H8178 [28SE]

Votes recorded by proxy on Senate amendment to H.R. 5746, voting access, election integrity, campaign finance, and redistricting improvements and Voting Rights Act reform, H175 [13JA]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Russia: President Biden, S1050 [8MR], S2038 [6AP]

Motions

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 4822), S4815 [19SE]

Poems

‘‘If I Should Need To Name, O Western World,’’ Walt Whitman, H8529 [16NO]

Remarks in House

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, H244 [19JA], H283–H286 [20JA], H7971 [20SE]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, H3 [6JA], E10 [6JA]

Cawthorn, Representative: voter efforts to disqualify for 2024 election relative to alleged involvement in January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, H923 [3FE]

Civil liberties: historical assessment of efforts to disenfranchise voters, H184–H187 [13JA], H5916 [24JN], H5980 [13JY]

Congress: accomplishments of 117th Congress, H8364 [30SE]

——— reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.R. 8873), H7976 [20SE], H8032–H8048 [21SE], H8511 [16NO]

——— reform process for counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President (H.R. 8873), consideration (H. Res. 1372), H8022–H8030 [21SE]

Democracy: condemn efforts to overturn 2020 Presidential election results, H922 [3FE]

——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, H64–H74 [12JA], H81, H156–H175, H181, H182, H183, H184–H187 [13JA], H223, H225 [19JA], H274–H277 [20JA]

——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (S. 2747), H14 [11JA]

——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, strengthen Government ethics laws, reform political campaign finance system, and support statehood for the District of Columbia (H.R. 1), H18 [11JA], H224, H249 [19JA], H3821 [17MR], E1302 [15DE]

——— protect election integrity, H201 [18JA]

——— results of Presidential election, H4962 [13MY], H5495 [14JN], H5738 [22JN], H6903 [20JY]

——— state of U.S. democracy, H4964 [13MY], E6 [6JA]

Democratic Party: national agenda, H247–H249 [19JA], H3848 [18MR], H6618 [14JY], H6913–H6916 [20JY]

——— prohibit Federal funding for voter registration and lobbying activities by community action centers under Community Services Block Grant Program, H4948–H4950 [13MY]

Dept. of State: report to Congress on any actions taken by Brazilian military to interfere in upcoming presidential elections, H6467, H6468 [13JY]

District of Columbia: permit local officials to establish timing of special elections for local office (H.R. 6503), E65 [25JA]

Election Assistance Commission: election poll worker pay funding, H6854 [19JY]

——— establish program to make grants to States to provide enhanced pay for election workers (H.R. 8015), H6854 [19JY]

——— reform to remove ambiguity and provide clear procedures in selecting President and Vice President and provide guidelines for when candidates can receive Federal transition resources (S. 4573), H8230 [29SE]

FEC: prohibit Members of Congress from making direct and personal solicitations of campaign funds when Congress is in session (H.R. 8089), H6926 [21JY]

——— prohibit misrepresentation of actions on behalf of candidates, political parties, and political committees and organizations (H.R. 8696), H8826 [8DE]

Information technology: coordination between social media and Biden administration to depress or deplatform certain persons or information, H8856 [8DE]

Mississippi Votes (organization): tribute, E873 [23AU]

National Voter Registration Day: observance, H8013 [21SE]

New Mexico: passage of State constitutional amendment to increase spending on education from State oil and gas revenues, H8578 [17NO]

Republican Party: characterization of remarks relative to January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, H1289, H1290 [3MR]

Supreme Court: shadow docket ruling reinstating certain Louisiana voting districts, H5980 [13JY]

Thomas, Clarence: calls for resignation for failure to recuse himslf from cases relative to 2020 election and January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol due to wife’s activism, H4160 [5AP]

——— calls to recuse himself from cases relative to 2020 election and January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol due to wife’s activism, H4056 [31MR], H4120 [1AP], H4900 [12MY], H4963 [13MY], E353 [4AP]

Trump, Donald J.: condemn remarks relative to 2020 election and the Constitution, H8781 [6DE]

Voting: confirm requirement that States allow access to designated congressional observers to observe election administration procedures in Federal elections (H.R. 8517), H8232–H8234 [29SE], E1042 [14OC], E1114 [7NO]

——— impact of proposed State voting reform laws on voter rights, H47 [12JA], H221, H222, H224 [19JA], H274–H277 [20JA]

——— importance, H8491 [14NO]

——— recognize that allowing illegal immigrants right to vote devalues franchise and diminishes voting power of U.S. citizens (H. Res. 866), H70–H72 [12JA]

——— results of midterm elections, H8529 [16NO], H8550 [17NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, H64–H74 [12JA], H81, H156–H175, H181, H182, H183, H184–H187 [13JA], H223, H225 [19JA], H274–H277 [20JA]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), H14 [11JA], H224, H249 [19JA], H271 [20JA], H1299 [3MR]

Women: anniversary of passage and ratification of 19th Amendment to Constitution providing for women’s suffrage, H3773 [16MR]

Remarks in Senate

Abortion: pro choice versus right to life, S3873 [3AU]

Belarus: condemn political repression on anniversary of 2020 fraudulent presidential election (S. Res. 708), S3288 [14JY]

——— support people and democratic aspirations and condemn election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by illegitimate Lukashenko regime (S. Res. 345), S452–S455 [1FE]

Biden, President: evaluation of administration, S201 [13JA], S358, S367, S370 [20JA], S594 [9FE], S2469 [12MY], S4885–S4887 [21SE]

Brazil: urge government to ensure that October 2022 elections are conducted in free, fair, credible, transparent, and peaceful manner (S. Res. 753), S4908 [21SE], S5140 [28SE]

Cambodia: anniversary of Paris Peace Agreements (S. Res. 427), S2459 [11MY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: anniversary of January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S1 [3JA], S6, S12 [4JA], S28–S30, S34, S40–S43, S45–S48 [5JA], S55–S78 [6JA], S91, S95 [7JA], S103, S105 [10JA], S168, S169 [12JA], S239 [18JA], S395 [31JA], S552 [8FE]

Congress: reform counting of electoral votes for President and Vice President, S301 [19JA]

Crime: increase penalties for crimes against federally protected activities relative to voting and conduct of elections (S. 4574), S3544–S3546 [20JY]

Democracy: improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process, S185 [12JA], S195–S197, S201, S205–S208, S211–S213, S217 [13JA], S230–S272 [18JA], S277–S347 [19JA], S357, S380 [20JA], S470 [2FE]

——— improve access to voting and protect election integrity, reform political campaign finance system, and prevent partisan manipulation of redistricting process (S. 2747), S29, S41, S42, S47 [5JA], S56, S63, S65, S69, S71, S74–S76, S78 [6JA], S83–S100 [7JA], S110–S113, S120 [10JA], S129 [11JA], S180 [12JA], S9601 [20DE]

——— results of Presidential election, S90 [7JA], S180 [12JA], S280, S285, S306–S308 [19JA], S470 [2FE], S530, S531 [7FE]

Democratic Party: national agenda, S136–S139 [11JA], S2561–S2565 [18MY]

Dept. of HHS: explicitly authorize distribution of grant funds to voting accessibility protection and advocacy systems for Northern Mariana Islands and Native Americans (S. 3969), S1860 [30MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: characterization of opposing viewpoints on coronavirus and election fraud in current terrorism threat assessment bulletin, S694–S696 [15FE]

Elections: allegations of spying relative to 2016 election, S691 [15FE]

Gambia: support free, fair, and peaceful election (S. Res. 456), S2460–S2463 [11MY]

Guatemala: efforts to combat corruption and impunity, S2700 [25MY]

Information technology: coordination between social media and Biden administration to depress or deplatform certain persons or information, S9747 [21DE]

Intelligence services: authorizing appropriations (S. 4503), S4558 [13SE]

IRS: reform (S. 4046), S2607, S2608 [19MY]

——— reform (S. 4046), unanimous-consent request, S2608 [19MY]

National Poll Worker Recruitment Day: observance (S. Res. 510), S650 [10FE]

Nevada: primary election results, S2949 [15JN]

Political campaigns: provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities, S302, S303 [19JA]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 443), S589 [9FE], S3345 [19JY], S3503 [20JY]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 4822), S4543 [12SE], S4545, S4566 [13SE], S4813 [19SE], S9596, S9597, S9601 [20DE]

——— provide for additional disclosure requirements for corporations, labor organizations, and other entities (S. 4822), motion to proceed, S4815 [19SE], S4831 [20SE], S4880, S4881, S4891, S4902–S4906, S4909 [21SE], S4941–S4950, S4956, S4963 [22SE]

Political ethics: allegations of spying relative to 2016 election, S691 [15FE]

Postal Service: impact of partisanship relative to allegations of delayed mail delivery of absentee ballots for 2020 election, S299 [19JA]

Republican Party: characterization of remarks relative to January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S552 [8FE]

Senate: moment of silence in remembrance of those killed, in honor of those injured, and in recognition of heroic efforts of Capitol staff during January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol, S61 [6JA]

Supreme Court: impact of decision in Citizens United v. FEC on corporate political contributions used for political speech relative to bipartisanship in addressing climate change, S4891 [21SE]

——— stay in Merrill v. Milligan and Merrill v. Caster relative to district court injunction on Alabama congressional district plan, S551 [8FE]

Sussman, Michael: trial relative to Dept. of Justice and FBI investigations of 2016 election, S2647 [24MY]

Thomas, Clarence: calls to recuse himself from cases relative to 2020 election and January 6, 2021, attack on U.S. Capitol due to wife’s activism, S1842 [30MR]

Trump, Donald J.: condemn remarks relative to 2020 election and the Constitution, S6950 [5DE]

Twitter, Inc.: allegations of media bias and censorship, S9748 [21DE]

Voting: allow all eligible voters to vote by mail and establish national procedures for automatic voter registration for Federal elections (S. 136), S76 [6JA]

——— ensure voters in Federal elections do not wait in long lines to vote (S. 2117), S77 [6JA]

——— impact of proposed State voting reform laws on voter rights, S6, S20 [4JA], S27, S35–S37 [5JA], S56, S60–S64, S68, S71, S73, S75 [6JA], S92, S95–S97 [7JA], S103, S105 [10JA], S125–S131, S134–S135, S149–S156 [11JA], S165, S168, S171, S179 [12JA], S232, S253 [18JA], S278, S281, S283 [19JA], S380 [20JA], S470 [2FE], S2638 [24MY]

——— prohibit individuals from knowingly deceiving others about time, place, eligibility, or procedures of participating in Federal elections to deter individual from voting, S42 [5JA]

——— results of midterm elections, S6635, S6637–S6640 [14NO], S6678, S6679 [15NO], S6750, S6752 [17NO]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting, S185 [12JA], S195–S197, S201, S205–S208, S211–S213, S217 [13JA], S230–S272 [18JA], S277–S347 [19JA], S357, S380 [20JA], S470 [2FE], S9719, S9720 [21DE]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (H.R. 4), S120 [10JA]

——— revise criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to certain protections against racial discrimination in voting (S. 4), S29, S41, S47 [5JA], S56, S63, S69, S74–S76 [6JA], S87–S100 [7JA], S103, S105–S107, S110–S113 [10JA], S129 [11JA]

——— secure Federal voting rights of nonviolent persons when released from incarceration, S41 [5JA]

Reports

Elections Clause—States’ Primary Constitutional Authority Over Elections: Representative Rodney Davis, Committee on House Administration (House), H158 [13JA]

Reports filed

Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3052), S3609 [21JY]

Consideration of H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1372) (H. Rept. 117–481), H8009 [20SE]

Consideration of S. 3969, Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) Program Inclusion Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1396) (H. Rept. 117–507), H8219 [28SE]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 5746, Voting Access, Election Integrity, Campaign Finance, and Redistricting Improvements and Voting Rights Act Reform: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 868) (H. Rept. 117–226), H77 [12JA]

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 4573), S6667 [14NO]

Expanding the Voluntary Opportunities for Translations in Elections (Expanding the VOTE) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 8770) (H. Rept. 117–654), H9982 [21DE]

Intelligence Services Appropriations: Committee on Intelligence (House, Select) (H.R. 8367) (H. Rept. 117–546), H8422 [31OC]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 4503), S3239 [12JY]

——— Committee on Intelligence (Senate, Select) (S. 4503) (S. Rept. 117–132), S3541 [20JY]

Paris Peace Agreements With Cambodia Anniversary: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 427), S1866 [30MR]

Reaffirm U.S. Alliance with Bulgaria, Commend Parliamentary Elections, and Call for Continued Process To Combat Corruption, Respect Freedom of the Press, and Protect Minority Rights: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 322), S7030 [7DE]

Request President To Provide Documents Relative to Coordination Between Social Media and Biden Administration To Deplatform Certain Persons or Information: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1476) (H. Rept. 117–648), H9906 [16DE]

Request President To Provide Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Online Censorship of Political Speech: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H. Res. 1237) (H. Rept. 117–496), H8118 [26SE]

Support Free, Fair, and Peaceful Election in Gambia: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 456), S2040 [6AP]

Statements

Judicial Watch Team Observes Hungary Elections—Praises Election Day Processes: Judicial Watch (organization), E409 [26AP]

Maryland General Assembly Approves Gerrymandered Congressional Map: Common Cause Maryland (organization), H160 [13JA]

Presidential Election Reform Act: J. Michael Luttig, H8046 [21SE]

Texts of

H. Res. 868, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 5746, voting access, election integrity, campaign finance, and redistricting improvements and Voting Rights Act reform, H64 [12JA]

H. Res. 1372, consideration of H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act, H8022 [21SE]

H. Res. 1396, consideration of S. 3969, Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) Program Inclusion Act, H8170 [28SE]

H.R. 8873, Presidential Election Reform Act, H8032–H8036 [21SE]

S. 3969, Protection and Advocacy for Voting Access (PAVA) Program Inclusion Act, S1860 [30MR], H8230 [29SE]

S. 5277, Fair Elections Now Act, S7254–S7259 [15DE]

S. Res. 345, support people of Belarus and democratic aspirations and condemn election rigging and subsequent violent crackdowns on peaceful protesters by illegitimate Lukashenko regime, S452, S454 [1FE]

S. Res. 427, Paris Peace Agreements with Cambodia anniversary, S2459 [11MY]

S. Res. 510, National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, S649 [10FE]

S. Res. 606, support goals and ideals of National High School Seniors Voter Registration Day, S2247 [2MY]

S. Res. 701, condemn military takeover, call for democratic transition, and stand with people of Chad, S3202 [11JY]

S. Res. 708, condemn political repression on anniversary of 2020 fraudulent presidential election in Belarus, S3277 [13JY]

S. Res. 736, call for free, fair, and peaceful elections in Angola, S3866 [2AU]

S. Res. 753, urge government of Brazil to ensure that October 2022 elections are conducted in free, fair, credible, transparent, and peaceful manner, S4481 [7SE]

S. Res. 791, develop academic curriculum on importance of voting, history of suppression, and current restrictive laws, issue stamp recognizing efforts supporting right to vote, and promote elections and automatic registration, S4972 [22SE]

S. Res. 791, encourage Congress to pass legislation to increase voting access and registration, protect voting rights, and improve election security, S4972 [22SE]

S. Res. 791, National Voting Rights Month, S4972 [22SE]

S. Res. 4556, support free, fair, and peaceful election in Gambia, S2462 [11MY]

S.J. Res. 67, constitutional amendment on right to vote, S7259 [15DE]