In the News

News from Chairman Feinstein

Majority News*

September 2008

09/08/08 Senators Feinstein and Kerry Welcome Changes in Voter Registration Policy at the Department of Veterans Affairs

July 2008

07/10/08 Feinstein, Akaka and Kerry Urge Veterans Affairs Secretary to End Prohibition on Voter Regristration
07/01/08 Senators Feinstein & Bennett Introduce Landmark Legislation to Improve Voting System Security and Election Administration

May 2008

05/23/08 Senators Feinstein & Bennett Announce Agreement on Bipartisan Electronic Voting Reform
05/22/08 Senate Rules and Administration Committee Approves Nominees to Federal Election Commission
05/15/08 Senator Feinstein Praises Smithsonian for Instituting Needed Improvements as Documented in New GAO Report
05/08/08 Senators Feinstein and Kerry Express Concerns About Apparent Reversal in Department of Veterans’ Affairs Policy in Providing Access to Voter Registration for Veterans

April 2008

04/30/08 Senators Feinstein and Kerry Commend Apparent Change in Department of Veterans’ Affairs Policy in Providing Access to Voter Registration for Veterans

March 2008

03/12/08 Senate Rules and Administration Committee Holds Hearing on Voter Fraud
03/07/08 Senators Feinstein and Kerry Urge Veterans Affairs Secretary to Ensure Veterans Have Access to Voter Registration

February 2008

02/20/08 "Limit 'robocalls,' but protect speech"
02/12/08 Chairman Feinstein, Senator Specter Introduce Measure to Regulate Robocalls

November 2007

11/15/07 Chairman Feinstein Urges Senator Ensign to Withdraw Amendment and Open Door for Passage of Common-Sense Electronic Filing Bill
11/14/07 Senator Feinstein, Representatives Brady and Lofgren File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Supporting Balanced Ballot Access and Integrity in Federal Elections
11/13/07 Senator Feinstein Co-Sponsors Legislation to Name Great Hall of Capitol Visitor Center “Emancipation Hall”

September 2007

09/27/07 In Wake of Troubling New GAO Report, Chairman Feinstein Calls for Further Review of Smithsonian Institution Operations
09/24/07 Senator Feinstein’s Effort to Pass Senate Campaign Electronic Filing Bill Blocked for Third Time

August 2007

08/02/07 Senator Feinstein Calls Department of Justice Response to Questions about Election Crime Manual 'Inadequate'
08/02/07 U. S. Senate Passes Comprehensive Lobbying and Ethics Reform Bill

July 2007

07/30/07 Majority Leader Reid and Chairmen Feinstein and Lieberman Announce Most Sweeping Ethics, Lobbying Reform in Generations

June 2007

06/26/07 Chairman Feinstein Urges Smithsonian to Move Rapidly on Reforms

May 2007

05/25/07 Senator Feinstein Introduces Comprehensive Reform Legislation to Ensure Accurate Counts in Federal Elections

April 2007

04/22/07 Feinstein Special to Sacramento Bee: Ensuring every vote counts for elections
04/17/07 Senator Feinstein Urges Senate Passage of Campaign Electronic Filing Bill

March 2007

03/28/07 Senate Rules Committee Approves Campaign Electronic Filing Bill
03/28/07 Bennett Gets Agreement From Feinstein To Hold April Hearing On His Amendment
03/22/07 Senate Rules Committee Moves Up Smithsonian Oversight Hearing
03/14/07 Chairman Feinstein Calls for Passage of Senate Campaign Electronic Filing Bill at Rules Committee Hearing
03/11/07 Senate Rules Committee to Hold Smithsonian Oversight Hearing

February 2007

02/07/07 Statement of Chairman Feinstein at Rules Committee Hearing to Evaluate Electronic Voting Systems

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June 2008

06/20/08 Test Rules in the News Record

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