- United States
- Calif.
- Letter
Reinstate cybersecurity urgently, protect democracy from foreign interference
To: Sen. Schiff, Rep. Bera, Sen. Padilla
From: A verified voter in Sacramento, CA
March 3
Congress must act quickly to restore robust security protocols against Russian cyber intrusions and election interference after those safeguards were dismantled, as highlighted in Heather Cox Richardson's Facebook post from March 2, 2025. As the imminent threat of foreign meddling looms, shoring up our digital defenses and counterintelligence capabilities is imperative to upholding electoral integrity and democratic principles. Failure to urgently address vulnerabilities leaves the nation exposed to malign influence operations aimed at sowing social unrest and eroding public trust. Heeding the well-documented risks outlined in Heather Cox Richardson's recent post, legislators must make reinstating comprehensive cybersecurity and information security measures an urgent priority to protect America's sovereignty and democratic institutions.