Congresswoman Tenney Hosts Election Integrity Roundtable with House Administration Committee Ranking Member Rodney Davis

Herkimer, NY - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-22), co-chair of the House Election Integrity Caucus, today hosted a roundtable discussion in Herkimer focused on election integrity with Congressman Rodney Davis, the Ranking Member on the Committee on House Administration. This Committee oversees election policy in Congress. 

In addition to Tenney and Davis, the event was attended by New York State Senator Peter Oberacker, New York State Assemblyman John Salka, New York State Board of Elections Commissioner Anthony J. Casale, Chairman of the Herkimer County Legislature Vincent J. Bono, Herkimer County Board of Elections Commissioner Kim Tranter, Madison County Board of Elections Commissioner Mary Egger, and several other local officials. 

"I'm honored to host Congressman Rodney Davis in our community. I thank him for being in Herkimer today for an election integrity roundtable to highlight our efforts in Congress to preserve commonsense election safeguards. Today's conversation highlighted areas where we must improve the administration of elections in New York, especially after several serious issues were exposed and corrected in last year's race for the 22nd Congressional District. It is imperative that we oppose efforts in Washington to federalize our elections to ensure Governor Cuomo's failed reforms do not become permanent, while also taking steps like this today to discuss the challenges we face and share best practices," said Congresswoman Tenney.

Davis’ visit is part of his Faith in Elections Project where he’s traveling across the country to meet with members of Congress and their state and local elections officials, state legislators, and others to learn about their work on federal elections and to discuss ideas for state-level reform and the removal of federal impediments. This initiative is to promote voter confidence in our elections systems and outcomes through education, engagement, and reform.

“I appreciated the opportunity to join Congresswoman Tenney and local election officials in Herkimer, New York today to discuss the real-life, negative impact Democrats’ legislation to nationalize our elections will have on our Democracy,” said Davis. “We heard from those who actually administer elections today – as we have at multiple committee hearings – that these bills will be a disaster for their election process. President Biden and Vice President Harris can continue to give speeches claiming voter suppression, calling new laws Jim Crow 2.0, and talking about the need for H.R. 1 and H.R. 4, but when you actually get out and talk to people and local election officials, they’re not buying it. They’ve seen the record turnout in the last two elections and polls show voters are concerned about election integrity and support greater safeguards.”

Tenney leads 53 of her House colleagues as the co-chair of the House Election Integrity Caucus and has been an outspoken leader calling for commonsense election reforms across the country. Having experienced a three month delay in her race for Congress due to misguided election policies in New York, Tenney is determined to educate the American people about their sacred right to vote, drive the debate on election reforms in Washington, and shape real policy outcomes that make sure the errors that happened in New York's 22nd Congressional does not become the new norm nationally. 

The Election Integrity Caucus, which in addition to Tenney is co-chaired by Congressman Mike Garcia of California, has hosted two roundtable events to discuss the dangerous policies included in H.R.1, the For the People Act, and another on the growing support for voter ID requirements in elections. 

As co-chair, Tenney has also introduced the End Zuckerbucks Act, which would amend the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organizations from providing direct funding to official election organizations. This bill is in response to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg funneling $350 million into the Center for Tech and Civic Life, which then handed out this money to Boards of Elections in overwhelmingly Democratic precincts. This money completely bypassed state and local governments, creating serious concerns about fairness, transparency, and accountability.

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