“Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, held a roundtable with state officials and election experts to examine the effects of the unprecedented rise in election lies following the 2020 presidential election.  Ahead of the roundtable, the Committee released new findings from the Committee’s investigation into the dire problem of election subversion and misinformation.  The Committee found that lies about elections endanger both our democratic system and the people who administer our elections.  “Let’s be clear:  The election lies pushed by former President Trump and his allies have inspired truly dangerous efforts to subvert elections.  These schemes are not about fairness, election security, or the truth.  They make it harder for Americans to cast their ballots, but easier for dishonest officials to overturn the results of elections they don’t like,” said Chairwoman Maloney during her opening statement.  “Today’s report details a set of actions that Congress and the Administration can take to begin addressing this problem.  This includes establishing a coordinated federal approach to protecting our elections.”

• “Exhausting and Dangerous”: The Dire Problem of Election Misinformation and Disinformation -Majority Staff Report Committee on Oversight and Reform U.S. House of Representatives August 11, 2022