Washington, Oct. 25 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON D.C. - On Friday, Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the Stop Harassment and Intimidations in Elections through Legal Defenses (SHIELD) Our Elections Act, legislation designed to empower state attorney generals and voters to protect against illegal election interference from federal officials, extend the statute of limitations for federal election crimes, and prevent unlawful ballot seizures. The SHIELD Our Elections Act has a senate companion bill led by Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA).
The SHIELD Our Elections Act comes as President Trump escalates his rhetoric in the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections, threatening to nati...