Defending Democracy - House Democratic Policy Committee Hearing

In light of the recent campaign to spread false information at the state and national levels about the security of elections, the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee convened to defend democracy by discussing the 2020 elections process and how it may be protected from future fraudulent attacks.

The meeting, held virtually from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 19, can be viewed below. 

Policy Committee Chairman Ryan Bizzarro and Democratic Caucus members heard from a bipartisan group of testifiers on their 2020 election experience and what legislative action they may need to protect future elections from misinformation campaigns and to continue to maintain election security.

HEARING DETAILS 

Policy Committee Meeting: Defending Democracy

(January 15, 2021)

In light of the recent campaign to spread false information at the state and national levels about the security of elections, the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee will convene to defend democracy by discussing the 2020 elections process and how it may be protected from future fraudulent attacks. The meeting will be held virtually from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 19 and can be viewed at www.pahouse.com/policycommittee or via the Policy Committee’s Facebook account --@padempolicy. The media and public are invited to tune in. Policy Committee Chairman Ryan Bizzarro and Democratic Caucus members will hear from a bipartisan group of testifiers on their 2020 election experience and what legislative action they may need to protect future elections from misinformation campaigns and to continue to maintain election security. The meeting will be one in a series addressing the false allegations of election fraud that culminated in the seditious and deadly attack on our nation’s Capitol by insurgent groups. WATCH THE HEARING HERE: Read more

 

IN THE NEWS

Defending Democracy focus of Tuesday’s House Democratic Policy Committee meeting

(January 15, 2021)

HARRISBURG, Jan. 15 – In light of the recent campaign to spread false information at the state and national levels about the security of elections, the Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee will convene to defend democracy by discussing the 2020 elections process and how it may be protected from future fraudulent attacks. The meeting will be held virtually from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 19 and can be viewed at www.pahouse.com/policycommittee or via the Policy Committee’s Facebook account: @padempolicy. The media and public are invited to tune in. Policy Committee Chairman Ryan Bizzarro and Democratic Caucus members will hear from a bipartisan group of testifiers on their 2020 election experience and what legislative action they may need to protect future elections from misinformation campaigns and to continue to maintain election security. The meeting will be one in a series addressing the false allegations of election fraud that culminated in the seditious and deadly attack on our nation’s Capitol by insurgent groups. Read more

 
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TESTIMONY

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Policy Hearing: Defending Democracy

(January 19, 2021)

Agenda and testimony for the House Democratic Policy Committee's virtual hearing on Defending Democracy (Jan. 19, 2021). Read more