Citizen Engagement  or civic participation is any individual or group activity addressing issues of public concern. Civic engagement includes communities working together or individuals working alone in both political and non-political actions to protect public values or make a change in a community. The goal of civic engagement is to address public concerns and promote the quality of the community.

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The Office of Public Engagement supports the President’s goal of building a government that is inclusive, transparent, accountable, and responsible to its citizens.

With a focus on making the White House inclusive and accessible to its citizens, the Office of Public Engagement is responsible for creating and coordinating direct dialogue between the Biden-Harris administration and the diverse American public.

The Office of Public Engagement works at the local, state, and national levels to ensure community leaders, diverse perspectives, and new voices all have the opportunity to inform the work of the President.  Creating and maintaining a two-way dialogue between the administration and communities across the nation ensures that voices are heard and that concerns can be translated into action across the administration.

Through outreach, communication, public events, and official announcements from the administration and the various departments of the Executive Office of the President, the Office of Public Engagement removes obstacles and barriers and creates opportunities to improve public awareness and involvement in the work of the Biden-Harris administration.

Working alongside the citizens who want a government that works and that they can be a part of, the Office of Public Engagement helps build and maintain the transparent, responsible, and accountable government President Biden and Vice President Harris have promised.

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The Federal Election Commission (FEC) is the independent regulatory agency charged with administering and enforcing the federal campaign finance law. The FEC has jurisdiction over the financing of campaigns for the U.S. House, Senate, Presidency and the Vice Presidency.

Federal campaign finance law covers three broad subjects:

• Public disclosure of funds raised and spent to influence federal elections
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Mission:  
Committee on Rules and Administration is responsible for the rules of the United States Senate, administration of congressional buildings, and with credentials and qualifications of members of the Senate, including responsibility for contested elections.

House counterparts: Committee on Rules 

Democratic Members (Majority):
my Klobuchar, Minnesota, Chairwoman
Dianne Feinstein, California
Chuck Schumer, New York
Mark Warner, Virginia
Patrick Leahy, Vermont
Angus King, Maine
Jeff Merkley, Oregon
Alex Padilla, California
Jon Ossoff, Georgia

Republican Members (Minority):
Roy Blunt, Missouri, Ranking Member
Mitch McConnell, Kentucky
Richard Shelby, Alabama
Ted Cruz, Texas
Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia
Roger Wicker, Mississippi
Deb Fischer, Nebraska
Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi
Bill Hagerty, Tennessee

Featured Video: 
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration hearing on the For The People Act and voting rights

Current Position: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Hennepin County Attorney from 1999 – 2007
Other Positions:  Chair, Judiciary Committee;  Chair, Rules and Administration Committee; Chair, Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee

Before seeking public office, besides working as a prosecutor, Klobuchar was a partner at the Minnesota law firms Dorsey & Whitney and Gray Plant Mooty, where she specialized in “regulatory work in telecommunications law”.

Klobuchar’s political positions align with modern liberalism. She has focused on healthcare reform, consumer protection, agriculture, and climate change. She is known for her folksy, Midwestern demeanor and ability to win in rural Minnesota.

Featured Quote: 
When high school kids in northern Minnesota are doing their bio quizzes in liquor store parking lots because we don’t have high speed broadband statewide, you know it is time to pass a federal infrastructure bill. Like, now!

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Republican
Former Position: State Delegate from 2005 – 2013

From 1990 to 2004, Fischer served on the Valentine Rural High School Board of Education. In 2004, she was elected to the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 43rd district for two terms. Fischer ran for the U.S. Senate in 2012 and was initially seen as a long-shot candidate, but pulled off an unexpected victory against state attorney general Jon Bruning in the Republican primary; in the general election, she defeated former Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey and was the only Republican to flip a Senate seat in the 2012 elections.

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Nebraska is so fortunate to have @UNMC and @NebraskaMed, which lead the nation in research and development of new techniques in health care. Thank you for showing me around your cardiac catheterization lab. The work you do is so important!

Senator Deb Fischer Speaks Against S.1, For the People Act at Senate Rules Committee

The Committee on House Administration deals with the general administration matters of the United States House of Representatives.

Senate Counterpart: Committee on Rules and Administration

Subcommittees:

• Elections
• Modernization

Chair: Bryan Steil, Wisconsin
Ranking Member: Joseph Morelle, New York

Majority Staff Director: Tim Monahan
Minority Staff Director: Jamie Fleet
Meeting Location: 1309 Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C. 20515; Phone: 202-225-8281

Featured Video: Press Conference on Report: “Voting in America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to the Ballot” – August 6, 2021
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Current: US Representative of US House District 1 since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
Leadership: Chairman, Committee on House Administration
District: Kenosha County, Racine County, and most of Walworth County, as well as portions of Rock County and Milwaukee County. 
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History: Bryan Steil  earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Georgetown University, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin School of Law.

In 2003, Steil spent a year working as an aide to U.S. Representative Paul Ryan.[4] Before his election to Congress, Steil spent a decade in the manufacturing industry in southeast Wisconsin. He was an executive for plastics manufacturer Charter NEX Film.

Featured Quote: 
Inflation functions as a tax. It impacts everyone. It doesn’t matter if you’re in Janesville, Illinois, or California. As the price of everyday goods increase, that means less money in your pocket.

Featured Video: Bryan Steil Says Voter ID Is A “Relatively Straightforward Solution” To Increase Election Integrity