Washington, July 10 -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer issued the following press release:
Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump fired the remaining members of the independent and bipartisan Election Assistance Commission:
"As the lead sponsor of the Help America Vote Act, which created the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission, I am appalled at the Trump Administration's latest partisan attempt to interfere in election administration. The Supreme Court having given him a green light to do as he pleases with independent agencies, President Trump has now decided to paralyze an agency...