Voting Rights & Protecting Our Democracy
Congressman Cicilline is committed to ensuring that every American citizen has the ability and access to exercise their right to vote. He is working to limit the influence of special interests in our elections and restore public trust in Congress and our election system.
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September 21, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01), former 2021 impeachment manager, today voted with his colleagues to pass the Presidential Election Reform Act, bipartisan legislation that will protect our free and fair elections, uphold the rule of law, and defend the Constitution. The legislation, crafted in response to former President Trump and his allies’ attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, would implement several common-sense measures to safeguard Rhode Islanders’ and all Americans’ votes against any future attempt to interfere with the certification of election results.
April 7, 2022
Washington, DC – Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) yesterday joined with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congressmen Hank Johnson (D-GA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Mondaire Jones (D-NY) in introducing the Twenty-First Century Courts Act, a robust legislative plan to promote accountability and increase transparency in the federal courts. This legislation aims to restore Americans’ trust in their justice system by directly addressing the public’s concerns about judicial conduct—including by requiring the Supreme Court to issue a code of conduct for its justices. The 21st Century Courts Act includes Congressman Cicilline's Judicial Travel Accountability Act.
January 13, 2022
Washington, DC – Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) released the following statement after voting to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, legislation to protect the fundamental right to vote.