Press Releases
"We are committed to ensuring the ballot box is open to all eligible voters. We are committed to making sure constitutional means are used to accomplish that. We are committed to protecting the value of every American’s voice by securing our elections from fraud. These are our priorities and our principles."
“Democrats allowed the Debbie Smith Act to expire 16 days ago. Today, Judiciary Democrats let another markup pass without considering this crucial legislation. . . . The only barrier standing between this bill and the president’s desk is House Democrats."
"Voting is a sacred activity for Americans, and we must protect it from both internal and external threats to ensure every citizen’s vote counts. Republicans and Democrats can agree on this point, particularly because each of us sitting on this dais is the beneficiary of free and fair elections."
"Half of all firearm homicides took place in just 127 cities, which represented only a quarter of the U.S. population. If we could successfully address urban firearm violence, we could truly make a dent in the firearm death rate in this country. "I want to work with my colleagues to address this important issue.
"I’m not troubled by the expansion of ICE detention to respond to a border security crisis, and I’m not troubled by the need to detain certain individuals, especially criminals, during the removal process. What’s troubling to me is congressional inaction in the face of a crisis.