Rep. Cheney Issues Statement After Voting Against SHIELD Act
October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, chairwoman of the House GOP Conference, issued the following statement after voting against the SHIELD Act (H.R. 4617):
"Securing America's elections is crucial to the functioning of our democratic process.
"Instead of working to achieve this fundamental priority, the legislation that Democrats brought to the floor this evening is a thinly veiled attempt to control political speech in the name of national sec . . .
"Securing America's elections is crucial to the functioning of our democratic process.
"Instead of working to achieve this fundamental priority, the legislation that Democrats brought to the floor this evening is a thinly veiled attempt to control political speech in the name of national sec . . .