Hagedorn Cosponsors Bill to Protect Voters' Private Information from Foreign Entities

Statement

Rep. Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) signed on as one of the first cosponsors to the Protect American Voters Act (PAVA), introduced by Reps. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Mark Walker (NC-06) and Barry Loudermilk (GA-11). This legislation would establish provisions to protect voter registration databases, electronic pollbooks and other personal information not covered under current law from being hacked by foreign agents. PAVA also connects state and local election officials to cybersecurity experts for technical support.

"Protecting the integrity and security of our elections is critical to the fabric of our republic. It is critical that we equip the states with the needed resources to protect voters' private information and other non-voting systems in our election infrastructure," said Hagedorn. "Americans should feel confident that their votes are being tallied as they cast them and not interfered with by Russia or any other foreign actors."

Jim Hagedorn was elected in 2018 to represent Minnesota's First District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He grew up on his family's grain and livestock farm near Truman. Jim's father, former U.S. Congressman Tom Hagedorn (MN-02), grandfather, and great-grandfather were all southern Minnesota farmers. Jim currently resides in the rural farming community of Blue Earth. Hagedorn brings policy experience to Capitol Hill from time spent as a congressional aide to former U.S. Congressman Arlan Stangeland (MN-07) and a congressional relations officer for two non-partisan U.S. Department of the Treasury agencies. Hagedorn serves on the House Committees on Agriculture and Small Business to promote farming, Main Street enterprises and southern Minnesota's way of life

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