Investigation of Voter Suppression

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 27, 2020)—This week, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a hearing to commemorate Black History Month by examining lessons from the civil rights movement on combating efforts to suppress the right to vote and how many of these lessons are particularly urgent in the face of similar voter suppression efforts today.

TAKEAWAYS

Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, released a staff memo with new documents obtained as part of the Committee's investigation of voter suppression allegations in Georgia, Texas, and Kansas.

Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on "Protecting the Right to Vote: Best and Worst Practices."

TAKEAWAYS

Washington, D.C. (Mar. 28, 2019)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, took the next steps in their investigation of voter irregularities in multiple states during the 2018 election.

Cummings, Brady, and Clyburn Demand Proof of Unsubstantiated Republican Claims of Voter Fraud

In Letters to Top Election Officials of All 50 States and DC, Members Request Incidents of Actual, Confirmed Voter Fraud

Cummings, Brady, and Clyburn Call on EAC Executive Director to Rescind Unilateral Action

Newby Failed to Weigh Potential for Voter Disenfranchisement

Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2016)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Robert A. Brady, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, and Assistant Democratic Leader James E.