WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The House Administration Subcommittee on Elections issued the following testimony by Brad Ashwell, Florida state director for All Voting is Local, involving a hearing on May 25, 2022, entitled "Voting in America: Access to the Ballot in Florida": * * * My name is Brad Ashwell and I am the Florida state director for All Voting is Local (AVL). Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the current state of voting rights and ballot access in Florida. All Voting is Lo  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The House Administration Subcommittee on Elections issued the following testimony by Cecile Scoon, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida, involving a hearing on May 25, 2022, entitled "Voting in America: Access to the Ballot in Florida": * * * My name is Cecile Scoon and for my testimony this morning, I draw heavily from my work as President of the League of Women Voters of Florida and appear on behalf of that organization. Outside of my role with the League,  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, June 9 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release on June 8, 2022: Americans support 74 - 24 percent raising the minimum legal age to buy any gun to 21 years old nationwide, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll of adults released today. Democrats (91 - 7 percent), independents (76 - 22 percent), and Republicans (59 - 39 percent) all support raising the minimum legal age to buy any gun to 21 years old nationwi  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following transcript of an interview on CBS Sunday Morning on June 5, 2022: Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) sat down with "CBS Sunday Morning" to discuss the importance of the January 6th Select Committee's upcoming public hearings, the "moral test" before the Republican Party, and the "ongoing threat" facing the country. A transcript is available below: JANE PAULEY: Hearings into January 6th events at the Capitol take center stage   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Raul M. Grijalva issued the following statement in advance of the January 6th Committee hearings: "On Thursday, the January 6th Committee will begin its first hearing to uncover the truth and motives behind the January 6th insurrection. These hearings are for a matter of public record so that we may never forget what happened." "History will show that the January 6th attack was a fascist attempt t  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release on June 9, 2022: Yesterday, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), joined a hearing held by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on The Urgent Need to Address the Gun Violence Epidemic. Below is Rep. Khanna's exchange with Amy Swearer, Legal Fellow at The Heritage Foundation and Nick Suplina, Senior Vice President for Law & Policy Everytown for Gun Safety. On the need for accountability from social media companies:   more