Election Security
RECENT ACTIVITY
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July 20, 2022 • Full Committee Hearing
The Changing Election Security Landscape: Threats to Election Officials and Infrastructure
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August 28, 2020 • Full Committee Hearing
Protecting America's Democracy: Ensuring Every Vote Counts
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August 04, 2020 • Subcommittee Hearing
Secure, Safe, and Auditable: Protecting the Integrity of the 2020 Elections
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June 01, 2020 • Other Events
Coronavirus and Homeland Security Part Eleven: Election Security & Integrity During a Pandemic
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November 19, 2019 • Subcommittee Hearing
The Road to 2020: Defending Against Election Interference
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October 15, 2019 • Field Hearing
Preparing for 2020: How Illinois is Securing Elections
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February 13, 2019 • Full Committee Hearing
Defending Our Democracy: Building Partnerships to Protect America’s Elections
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July 11, 2018 • Full Committee Hearing
DHS’s Progress in Securing Election Systems and Other Critical Infrastructure
RECENT NEWS
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January 20, 2022 • Media Advisory
TODAY @ 2PM: Hearing on Threats to Election Infrastructure & Voter Confidence
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November 17, 2020 • Press Release
Chairs Thompson and Underwood Statement on Trump Firing Chris Krebs
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November 12, 2020 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on Reports Trump May Fire Top Cybersecurity Leadership
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August 27, 2020 • Media Advisory
TOMORROW: Congressional Hearing on Election Security and Ensuring Every Vote Counts
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July 21, 2020 • Press Release
Thompson: Election Officials Need More Funding to Secure the November Election
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May 29, 2020 • Media Advisory
Reps. Langevin and Underwood to Hold Virtual Forum on Election Security and Integrity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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May 28, 2020 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on Trump’s Social Media “Executive Order”
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May 20, 2020 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Trump’s Election Misinformation Threats
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February 28, 2020 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on Trump Administration’s Failure to Produce Election Security Report
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February 21, 2020 • Correspondence
Chairman Thompson Writes Acting DHS Secretary Wolf on Election Security Post ODNI Staff Shakeup
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February 20, 2020 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Reacts to Revelation that Acting DNI Removed for Informing Congress of Russian Meddling in 2020 Election
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January 13, 2020 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Election Security Implications of Russia Hacking Burisma
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October 28, 2019 • Media Advisory
TOMORROW: Chairman Thompson to Speak at DEF CON Voting Village Event
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October 08, 2019 • Media Advisory
Committee on Homeland Security to Hold Field Hearing Examining Election Security in Illinois
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September 26, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson on Whistleblower Complaint: We Must Do More to Secure Our Elections
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July 25, 2019 • Correspondence
Wasserman Schultz, Thompson Write Trump on Lack of Election Security Leadership in Run-up to 2020 Election
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June 13, 2019 • Press Release
Thompson: After Trump Comments, We Must Pass Election Security Act Now
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May 29, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on Conclusion of Mueller Investigation
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May 26, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson: Spread of Doctored Videos Shows We Must Do More to Secure Our Elections and Stop Fake News
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May 10, 2019 • Legislation
Thompson, Lofgren, Sarbanes Introduce Comprehensive Election Security Legislation
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April 18, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Statement on the Redacted Mueller Report Release and the State of Election Security
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February 11, 2019 • Media Advisory
Chairman Thompson Announces Election Security Hearing (Updated)
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January 08, 2019 • Correspondence
HOUSE CHAIRS DEMAND ANSWERS ON SANCTIONS RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN OLIGARCH
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January 04, 2019 • Press Release
Chairman Thompson Lauds Election Security Inclusion in H.R. 1
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December 04, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on NRCC Hack
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October 17, 2018 • Press Release
Top Democrats Issue Statement on Trump and Pence Claims After DHS Provides Election Security Update
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September 27, 2018 • Press Release
Election Security Task Force Co-Chairs Call for Congressional Action following DEF CON Voting Village Report
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September 12, 2018 • Press Release
Top Democrats: Trump Executive Order on Election Interference Won’t Help States Protect Elections Against Future Attacks
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July 27, 2018 • Press Release
Top Democrats Demand President Lay Out a Plan to Act After Today’s Election Security National Security Council Meeting
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July 26, 2018 • Correspondence
Leading Democrats Call for Top Trump Administration Officials to Testify on Election Security
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July 16, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson: Unwilling to Stop or Confront Putin, Trump Abandons Oath of Office
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July 13, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Special Counsel Election Interference Indictments
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June 12, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Mueller Indicating Election Meddling Ongoing
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May 22, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson: Shocking Secretary Nielsen Hasn’t Read 2017 Intel Assessment, Isn’t Aware Russia Helped Trump
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May 15, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson, Richmond: Delayed Cyber Strategy Shows DHS is Behind
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May 15, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson to Speaker Ryan: Election Security Briefing Insufficient
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April 10, 2018 • Correspondence
Top Democrats Call on Speaker Paul Ryan to Compel Trump Administration to Produce All Documents on Russian Cyberattacks Against States
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March 22, 2018 • Correspondence
Thompson Requests Facebook Election Security Briefing
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March 22, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Omnibus
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March 21, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Election Security Funds in Omnibus
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March 21, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Demands Election Security Hearings After Homeland Security Chairman Backtracks
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March 15, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Long Overdue Russian Sanctions
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March 08, 2018 • Correspondence
What is the Trump Administration’s Election Security Study?
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March 06, 2018 • Correspondence
Democrats Request Funding to Help Secure Elections From Russian Interference
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March 06, 2018 • Media Advisory
House Democrats Call on Republican Congress to Uphold their Oath of Office & Protect Elections from Russian Attacks
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March 04, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on State Department Inaction to Counter Russian Election Meddling
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February 27, 2018 • Press Release
Brady, Thompson: Trump Abdicating His Oath of Office By Refusing to Act on Election Security
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February 16, 2018 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on Russian Mueller Indictments
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February 16, 2018 • Press Release
Hearing on Election Security and Russian Interference Needed
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February 14, 2018 • Press Release
Election Security Task Force Releases Final Report & Recommendations
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February 13, 2018 • Media Advisory
Election Security Task Force to Hold Press Conference Releasing Final Report & Legislation
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February 08, 2018 • Press Release
Election Security Task Force Chairs Release Statement on Secretary Tillerson Comments on Russia Already Interfering in This Year’s Elections
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January 23, 2018 • Correspondence
Election Security Task Force Seeks Clarification On DHS Role in Continuing Kobach Voter Fraud Commission
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January 09, 2018 • Correspondence
Democratic Ranking Members Send Letter to Speaker Ryan on House Republicans’ Refusal to Fully Investigate Russia’s Threat to Our Democracy and National Security
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January 08, 2018 • Media Advisory
Pelosi, Ranking Members to Hold Press Conference on House Republicans’ Inaction to Sufficiently Investigate Russia’s Threat to Our Democracy
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December 15, 2017 • Press Release
National Association of Secretaries of State Call on Congress to Provide Missing Funds Needed for Election Security
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November 20, 2017 • Correspondence
Election Security Task Force Requests Funding for State Election Security, Replacing Outdated Voting Machines
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November 15, 2017 • Press Release
Election Security Task Force Releases Preliminary Recommendations
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October 20, 2017 • Media Advisory
Election Security Task Force to Hold Second Public Forum
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September 26, 2017 • Media Advisory
UPDATED: Election Security Task Force to Hold First Public Forum Thursday
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September 22, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson Statement on DHS Notifying States of Election Targeting
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July 27, 2017 • Press Release
Election Security Task Force Receives First Briefing
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July 20, 2017 • Press Release
Thompson, Brady Announce Election Security Task Force Members
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July 18, 2017 • Correspondence
Cummings, Conyers, Thompson and Brady to VP Pence: Remove Kobach from Election Commission and Rescind Request for Sensitive Voter Information
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July 14, 2017 • Press Release
Ranking Member Thompson Delivers Weekly Democratic Address
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June 29, 2017 • Press Release
Pelosi, Thompson, Brady Announce Election Security Task Force
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June 21, 2017 • Correspondence
Homeland Dems to DHS Sec. Kelly: Don’t Back Down on Protecting Election Infrastructure
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April 05, 2017 • Press Release
Republicans Reject Russia Hack Investigation Resolution
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April 04, 2017 • Media Advisory
Markup Tomorrow: Russia Resolution of Inquiry
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March 30, 2017 • Press Release
Congressman Thompson Introduces Resolution of Inquiry to Push for Russia Investigation
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March 15, 2017 • Press Release
AG Sessions Must Prioritize Election Hacking Investigation After Yahoo Indictments
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February 08, 2017 • Press Release
Congress Must Protect Electoral Systems & Preserve Election Assistance Commission
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January 06, 2017 • Press Release
DHS to Designate Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure Subsector
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December 13, 2016 • Press Release
Thompson, Smith, Cummings, Conyers, Engel, Hoyer, Schiff Joint Statement Calling for a Comprehensive Investigation of Russian Interference in the 2016 Election
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December 06, 2016 • Correspondence
Hoyer, National Security Ranking Members Send Letter to President Obama Urging Briefings on Russian Interference in U.S. Election
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October 14, 2016 • Press Release
Top House Dems Call for FBI Action on Trump Campaign’s Advance Knowledge of Ongoing Russian Cyber Hacking to Affect Election
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August 30, 2016 • Correspondence
Top House Dems Seek FBI Investigation of Possible Trump Connections to Cyber Attacks
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August 08, 2016 • Correspondence
Homeland Security Must Help Secure Election System
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July 26, 2016 • Correspondence
Thompson, Engel, Conyers: Russia Must Not Interfere with U.S. Election