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The '''House Administration Subcommittee on Elections''' |
The '''House Administration Subcommittee on Elections''' is the senior subcommittee of the [[United States House Committee on House Administration|House Committee on House Administration]]. |
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The subcommittee itself represents the Committee on House Administration’s status as the longest-standing committee of the House, tracing its history to the Committee on Elections in the first Congress under the Constitution. In recent years, it was extant for the 110th Congress, along with the [[United States House Administration Subcommittee on Capitol Security|Subcommittee on Capitol Security]], at the urging of then Chairwoman Rep. [[Juanita Millender-McDonald]]. While active during the 111th Congress, the subcommittee became moribund in the 112th, holding only four hearings,<ref>''Q.v.'', Monthly Reports of Activity at [https://cha.house.gov/committee-report/committee-house-administration-monthly-reports the Committee's website]</ref> the last in November 2011.<ref>[https://cha.house.gov/sites/republicans.cha.house.gov/files/11_11_house_administration.pdf November 2011 Monthly Report] of Committee on House Administration</ref> (In contrast Ranking Member [[Charlie Gonzalez]] organized minority party-led congressional fora on campaign finance<ref>[https://democrats-cha.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-democrats-urge-gop-hold-disclose-act-hearing-post-video-campaign-finance "House Democrats Urge GOP to hold DISCLOSE Act Hearing: Post Video of Campaign Finance Forum"]</ref> and voting rights.<ref>[https://democrats-cha.house.gov/news/press-releases/subcommittee-elections-ranking-member-gonzalez-applauds-federal-court-decision "Subcommittee on Elections Ranking Member Gonzalez Applauds Federal Court Decision on Texas Voter ID"]</ref>) |
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In 2013, the committee, then under [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] control, abolished the subcommittee.<ref>Rick Hasen, [http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46958 House Administration Committee Votes To Eliminate Subcommittee on Elections], ''Election Law Blog''</ref><ref name="Davis">Julie Hirschfeld Davis, [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-marcia-fudge-house-speaker.html Pelosi's One Potential Rival Cuts Deal and Drops Speaker Challenge], ''New York Times'' (November 20, 2018).</ref> Following the 2018 elections, in which [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] retook control of the House, [[Nancy Pelosi]] announced plans to restore the subcommittee and appoint Representative [[Marcia Fudge]] as chair.<ref name="Davis"/> |
In 2013, the committee, then under [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] control, abolished the subcommittee.<ref>Rick Hasen, [http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46958 House Administration Committee Votes To Eliminate Subcommittee on Elections], ''Election Law Blog''</ref><ref name="Davis">Julie Hirschfeld Davis, [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-marcia-fudge-house-speaker.html Pelosi's One Potential Rival Cuts Deal and Drops Speaker Challenge], ''New York Times'' (November 20, 2018).</ref> Following the 2018 elections, in which [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] retook control of the House, [[Nancy Pelosi]] announced plans to restore the subcommittee and appoint Representative [[Marcia Fudge]] as chair.<ref name="Davis"/> |
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==Jurisdiction== |
==Jurisdiction== |
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Matters relating to federal elections and such other matters as may be referred to the subcommittee. |
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From the House Rules: |
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:The Subcommittee on Elections handles Federal election-related issues. One of the major functions of the subcommittee is its oversight of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) and the Elections Assistance Commission (EAC). The subcommittee’s jurisdiction also extends to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the Federal Election Campaign Act, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act, and the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). |
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:In addition to these policy areas the Subcommittee on Elections is also responsible for contested elections under the Federal Contested Elections Act. |
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* [[Stephanie Bice]], Oklahoma |
* [[Stephanie Bice]], Oklahoma |
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* [[Anthony D'Esposito]], New York |
* [[Anthony D'Esposito]], New York |
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* [[Terri Sewell]], Alabama, ''Ranking Member'' |
* [[Terri Sewell]], Alabama, ''Ranking Member'' |
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* [[Norma Torres]], California |
* [[Norma Torres]], California |
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* [[Bryan Steil]], Wisconsin |
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* [[Joseph Morelle]], New York |
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* [[Bryan Steil]], Wisconsin, ''Ranking Member'' |
* [[Bryan Steil]], Wisconsin, ''Ranking Member'' |
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===116th Congress=== |
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The House Administration Subcommittee on Elections is the senior subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration.
The subcommittee itself represents the Committee on House Administration’s status as the longest-standing committee of the House, tracing its history to the Committee on Elections in the first Congress under the Constitution. In recent years, it was extant for the 110th Congress, along with the Subcommittee on Capitol Security, at the urging of then Chairwoman Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald. While active during the 111th Congress, the subcommittee became moribund in the 112th, holding only four hearings,[1] the last in November 2011.[2] (In contrast Ranking Member Charlie Gonzalez organized minority party-led congressional fora on campaign finance[3] and voting rights.[4])
In 2013, the committee, then under Republican control, abolished the subcommittee.[5][6] Following the 2018 elections, in which Democrats retook control of the House, Nancy Pelosi announced plans to restore the subcommittee and appoint Representative Marcia Fudge as chair.[6]
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