the fact that a foreign national can give directly or indirectly to influence a ballot issue is a loophole that needs to be closed

promoting American confidence in the integrity and security of our elections is a key priority

the SHIELD Act earlier this week, which I was proud to support, which includes commonsense measures to strengthen donor verification standards

Ensuring the continuity of Congress in a time of crisis is a sobering but critical task for us.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening this important hearing.

In fact, Secretary Byrd, is that not the Florida Department of State's Office of Election Crimes and Security?

I would like to thank my Florida colleague, Congressman Maxwell Frost, for introducing this important bill, which I am proud to cosponsor.

This bill expands UOCAVA provisions to ensure that we include men and women who are serving in our National Guard or in an inactive service status so that they, too, are covered by UOCAVA.

I appreciate how important your jobs are and how critical your jobs are to American confidence in elections.

While we have 67 counties and 67 supervisors of elections who are independently elected constitutional officers, we have a uniform election code.

This bill amends the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, otherwise known as UOCAVA, which is how that we ensure that our servicemembers overseas have their right to vote protected and facilitated.