WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
Following new DOJ demand to block certain ballots in California, Senators urge DOJ to follow the law and reaffirm its longstanding election non-interference policy ahead of 2026 midterm elections, warning that "DOJ action that could spoil an election would be one of the most serious constitutional violations imaginable."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with jurisdiction over federal elections, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee...