On the recordOctober 23, 2019
This Saturday, October 26, early voting begins in New York State for the first time, expanding the window for voters to select their government representatives. This country has long upheld its protection of free and fair elections, keeping the power and decisionmaking where it should be: with, and only with, the American people. Foreign interference in our elections is real, and its existence is threatening the legitimacy of our elections, national security, and the democracy this Nation was founded on. Today the House will vote on the SHIELD Act, adding further transparency in campaigns, stiffer penalties for voter deception, and further restrictions against foreign interference, including making campaigns mandatory reporters if there is any offer of foreign assistance in those campaigns. Madam Speaker, I urge others to join me in voting to protect the vote of the American people. ____________________
