Rep. Delgado Successfully Amends SHIELD Act to Combat Foreign Efforts to Suppress Rural Voter Turnout
October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) successfully amended the House-passed SHIELD Act, legislation to protect our elections from foreign interference. Rep. Delgado's amendment requires an analysis of the extent to which illicit foreign money was used to carry out disinformation and propaganda campaigns focused on depressing voter turnout among rural communities. The amendment also re . . .
Today, Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) successfully amended the House-passed SHIELD Act, legislation to protect our elections from foreign interference. Rep. Delgado's amendment requires an analysis of the extent to which illicit foreign money was used to carry out disinformation and propaganda campaigns focused on depressing voter turnout among rural communities. The amendment also re . . .