Joe Morelle

I ask for a recorded vote.

Most Americans recognize the harm that the Dobbs decision has inflicted and will continue to inflict on American democracy and the ability of women to participate equally in the political process.

This amendment should be in the findings. I think we should all stand together to make sure that anyone who attempts this will face not only the consequence of that, but that Congress will stand up and make known our strong opposition to…

It has been the hallmark of American democracy, the peaceful transfer of power, which first began with the election where Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams in the election of 1800, if my memory serves--or if my memory of history serves.

This amendment would add to the findings section of the bill that, contrary to the illegal and corrupt efforts undertaken by former President Trump after the 2020 Presidential election, States are not permitted to submit false slates of…

One of the common refrains we hear is that we need to continue to support our troops and honor those who have sacrificed for this amazing democracy. This amendment does just that.

I believe firmly, and I think many people would agree, that if we do not have the right to vote--if Americans cannot be persuaded that when their vote is cast it is counted and that the winners win and the losers come back potentially in…

Simply ensuring that if we are going to take the position and we are going to establish as a principle not allowing third parties to participate in the preparation of election materials or helping poll workers with equipment that might be…

I want to make sure that we continue to allow Federal funds to be used to support those not only in my State that allow it but all across America. I think this is the right thing to do to ensure that people continue to exercise their…

To me, this is something that should be left to the States. I think we ought to ensure that people living all across this country who live in nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, that we enable those voters to safely and securely…

Clearly, I think most people, most Americans would agree that, when that happens, it ought to be reported to law enforcement, the FBI, the FEC, and that is the norm that most campaigns should already follow.

The program would recognize that these individuals have served our country and many would like to continue to make contributions to American democracy.

In this amendment, I think, is a novel idea to try to address that worker shortage by encouraging, through a HAVA grant, a program that would encourage Wounded Warriors and military veterans to become poll workers.

I know that during our many conversations, the hearings on the challenges that election officials at the county level across the country face in terms of the shortage of poll workers, that that shortage can cause long lines for voters…

I have an amendment at the desk.

I think this amendment blunts an alarming development we could not have imagined before January 6th of 2021.

I request a recorded vote.

The Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute is damaging, in our view, to the American public and to the people who want to vote and who want to expand the franchise to all Americans.

This is clearly within the topic of elections.

I do not think it will take me 5 minutes to get through this.

Joe Biden won the 2020 election and Brian...

I think the final report of the January 6th Select Committee demonstrates this, that it not only formed the foundation of attempts to overturn the 2020 Presidential election--and that has been well-documented--which culminated in the…

This amendment which I am offering deals with the question of what happens when someone like the former President makes baseless claims of election fraud, the so-called big lie that we often talk about, the American public talks about…

Joe Biden won the 2020 election and Brian Kemp won the 2018----

This amendment ensures that candidates like the former President cannot profit off of lies by soliciting donations...