Congressman Cohen to Chair Subcommittee Hearing on Protecting the Right to Vote During the COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, June 3, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time -- 9:00 a.m. Central time, Chairman Steve Cohen (TN-09) will preside at a House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties hearing on protecting the right to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic. The global health crisis poses an unprecedented challenge for administering free and fair elections and ensuring that every eligible citizen is able to vote this November. The hearing will address measures to meet this challenge, including large-scale expansion of voting by mail, as well as the impact the health crisis and other voter suppression efforts have had on minority and historically disenfranchised communities.
Witnesses:
- Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State, State of Michigan
- Stacey Abrams, Chair, Fair Fight Action
- J. Christian Adams, President and General Counsel, Public Interest Legal Foundation
- Myrna Pérez, Director, Voting Rights and Elections Program, Brennan Center for Justice
- Tom Fitton, President, Judicial Watch
- Dale Ho, Director, Voting Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union
- Barbara Arnwine, President, Transformational Justice Coalition
- Michelle Bishop, Disability Advocacy Specialist for Voting Rights, National Disability Rights Network
Date: June 3, 2020
Time: 10:00 a.m. ET – 9:00 a.m. CT
Livestream: The virtual roundtable will stream live here.