Congressman Morelle Leads Bipartisan Effort to Block Trump’s Executive Order Limiting Mail in Voting

Image September 9, 2026 Press Release The group of over 250 Current & Former Members of Congress includes both Democratic and Republican lawmakers from the House and Senate. ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, mobilized current and former Members of Congress in a court filing challenging the legality of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. “Presidents do not control our elections; the American people do. Today, in a bipartisan agreement, Members defended the constitutional authority of Congress and deliberately chose to protect our elections from executive overreach. Our elections are safe and secure, and we intend to keep them that way. We will not allow USPS to put Americans’ ballots at risk,” said Congressman Joe Morelle. The bipartisan group of 261 lawmakers filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the matter of United States Postal Service, et al. , v. State of California, et al. , a lawsuit brought by a coalition of State Attorneys General against the U.S. Postal Service. The court case challenges a Final Rule issued by the USPS related to Trump’s order that imposes unconstitutional and unworkable restrictions on mail-in voting, including requiring states to provide a “citizenship verification list” and attempting to give USPS control over who can vote by mail. One-third of Americans are expected to vote by mail in the upcoming midterm elections—a voting practice Donald Trump himself used as recently as August 2026 , when the president voted in Florida’s Republican primary. In the court filing, the amici curiae argue that Trump’s Executive Order 14399, “ Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections ,” violates the separation of powers and usurps congressional authorities outlined in Article I of the U.S. Constitution, which gives the states and Congress exclusive authority over election administration. Click HERE to view the full brief. ### Related Items Stay Up to Date with my Election Security Work