Washington, Oct. 1 -- Congresswoman Deborah Ross issued the following press release:

Rep. Deborah Ross (NC-02), Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, and Rep. Valerie Foushee (NC-04) hosted a shadow hearing in Raleigh focused on the challenges facing North Carolina's elections. A panel of experts, including Associate Justice Allison Riggs of the North Carolina Supreme Court, gave statements on the practical and legal challenges facing North Carolina's election system.

This shadow hearing takes place amid widespread concerns over potential federal intervention of elections and voting restrictions proposed by Republican lawmakers and the Trump administration. This includes the push f...