Fetterman to DHS: Back Off the Midterms

Sen. John Fetterman (D) and more than 30 fellow Senate Democrats sent Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin a letter Sept. 28 telling him his actions as secretary are "intentionally undermining Americans' trust in the 2026 midterm elections." The letter goes after the administration's July claim, which we covered Sept. 3, that more than 250,000 noncitizens had registered to vote in four states including Pennsylvania, and after newer moves: pressing states to run their voter rolls through the SAVE citizenship database, attaching election conditions to FEMA grants (including 20% of fiscal 2026 Homeland Security Grant Program awards), and a planned nine-state Homeland Security Investigations voter fraud "surge." The senators want the activity stopped and the withheld grant money released. A DHS spokesperson told The Center Square that "DHS is fulfilling our obligation to protect election infrastructure." Whatever you make of the fight, the date that matters for you is Oct. 19, the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania.