Washington, Sept. 24 -- Congressman Chris Deluzio issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With midterm elections just around the corner and threats to our elections at an all-time high, U.S. Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA-25) introduced bicameral legislation to protect voters and election workers from intimidation and threats of violence at polling places. The Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act of 2026 would help ensure that every voter and election worker has the right to cast their ballot and conduct their official duties free from fear and intimidation. It would update existing anti-intimidation provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 t...