Bryan Steil

This does not inspire confidence that our funds EAC has a responsibility for are being properly used.

This is the Committee's first Oversight hearing of the Elections Assistance Commission since 2011.

If we walk away with anything, it is, man, we have got some cleanup work to do to make sure that we are not allowing Federal funds to go to Team Biden to do--get out what I would call, and I think most Americans would call, 'get out the…

I think it is broadly concerning to the American people when we see the appearance of political activity with Federal taxpayer dollars.

The American people demand more transparency and accountability in their Government, especially with respect to elections.

I mean, if we look at the website, I mean, SKD Knickbocker, I mean, this was not overly complicated.

I think you pointed out a huge risk, and I think it is incumbent upon EAC and policymakers to put forward the guardrails that are needed to make sure that grant funding does not go to entities where you can simply go look on their website…

What we are seeing is no real up tick at all. Why? Because people actually like the voter integrity law that was passed in Georgia.

The failure to accurately track how States use these Federal grants has potentially enabled significant waste, fraud, and abuse.

I think the American people deserve to have confidence that Congress is accountable and that congressional entities are accountable to the American people.

I think it is important that we are ensuring taxpayers are getting $23 million worth of value for their $23 million investment.

The purpose of our hearing today is to take steps to reestablish trust in the Office of Congressional Ethics, which has become politicized over the last 15 years.

We are at a precipice as we face a debt ceiling crisis coming down in a few short days. The President doesn't seem to have a sense of urgency in the negotiations that is required to meet the moment. Over the past 2 years, costs have gone…

It seems broadly unfair.

Homeownership is getting even further out of reach for countless Americans.

Home prices are skyrocketing because regulations and supply chain disruptions have made it too difficult to build new homes.

I am concerned that it is the wrong approach.

This is un-American and anti-democratic.

I am committed to upholding Americans' First Amendment right to support candidates, causes, organizations of their choice without fear or retribution.

Political speech is protected speech. Our Founding Fathers enshrined the First Amendment in the Constitution.

The real, real, real threat to American democracy remains large, large amounts of money being put into American elections without any disclosure and the presence of dark money, and I personally want to make sure that that does not happen.

When we see the Democrats' bill from last Congress that every Democrat Member voted for that puts Federal dollars into politicians' reelection campaigns, it comes from the U.S. Treasury, the same U.S. Treasury that pays Social Security.

The ACE Act will finally prohibit the IRS and any other Federal agencies from asking for an organization's donor lists.

The Constitution reserves power over Federal elections to the States.

This bill is our Federalist approach to equip States with key election integrity tools.