{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/election-security-task-force-hold-second-public-forum", "Election Security Task Force to Hold Second Public Forum", "2017-10-23", "2017", "2017-10", "Democrat", "House", "MS", "Bennie Thompson", "T000193", "benniethompson.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "MEDIA ADVISORY Election Security Task Force to Hold Second Public Forum \nOctober 23, 2017 (WASHINGTON) \u2013 On Tuesday, October 24th, the Congressional Task Force on Election Security, will hold its second public forum: Securing America\u2019s Elections: Preparing for 2018 and Beyond. The task force will hear from Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, Virginia Elections Commissioner Edgardo Cort\u00e9s, and Commissioner and Vice-Chair of the Election Assistance Commission, Thomas Hicks. The forum will focus on steps states are taking to secure their elections, and what the federal government can do to do assist.\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nDetails:\n\u201cSecuring America\u2019s Elections: Preparing for 2018 and Beyond\u201d \nCongressional Task Force on Election Security Forum\n12 p.m.\nTuesday, October 24th\n1310 Longworth House Office Building\nPanelists:\nNellie Gorbea, Rhode Island Secretary of State \nEdgardo Cort\u00e9s, Virginia Department of Elections Commissioner\nThomas Hicks, Election Assistance Commission Commissioner & Vice-Chair\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nThe Congressional Task Force on Election Security was created this summer to following the news that Russia interfered and attempted to influence the 2016 Presidential election. The Task Force seeks to identify solutions that will safeguard our elections going forward.\u00a0 It is chaired by Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Robert Brady (D-PA). The Task Force had its first public forum in September and heard from former Department of Homeland Security officials.\n\u00a0\n# \u00a0#\u00a0 #\nMedia contact:  \n\t(Thompson) Adam Comis at 202-225-9978  \n\t(Brady) Jamie Fleet at 202-225-2061", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/election-security-task-force-hold-second-public-forum"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5145151410251856, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}