Angus King: “Analytic assessments must not be distorted by or shaped by advocacy of a particular audience or policy viewpoint.”

The proposed rule violates the clear meaning of the Constitution, which requires that the Census Bureau count the 'whole number of persons in each state.

To ensure that eligible Ukrainian nationals currently in the United States can continue living and working safely while conditions in their home country remain perilous, we urge you issue an extension and redesignation of TPS for Ukraine.

The proposed rule would also cause communities across the country to be counted inaccurately, jeopardizing their fair representation in Congress and access to billions of federal dollars for education, health care, and public safety…

We request that you rescind this proposed rule to ensure the decennial census complies with the Constitution and allows civil and voting rights laws to be enforced.