The House Administration Committee issued subpoenas to 15 members of President Biden’s Cabinet related to an executive order on voting access. 

The executive order, Promoting Access to Voting, was signed in March 2021 and says that “executive departments and agencies should partner with state, local, tribal and territorial election officials to protect and promote the exercise of the right to vote, eliminate discrimination and other barriers to voting, and expand access to voter registration and accurate election information.”

Rep. Bryan Steil, chairman of the committee, suggested the executive order lets officials from the Biden administration “flood election administration sites, [which] threatens election integrity and reduces Americans’ confidence.”

“Elections are partisan, but our election administration should never be partisan,” Mr. Steil, Wisconsin Republican, said in the statement. “This executive order is another attempt by the Biden administration to tilt the scales ahead of 2024. I will continue working to provide transparency and accountability on this administration’s latest scheme, as Congress did not appropriate taxpayer funds for partisan activities.”

The subpoenas request information from the Cabinet officials on how they plan to implement the orders five months ahead of the Nov. 5 election.

“The committee has concerns about the implementation of E.O. 14019, particularly regarding its compatibility with provisions of the National Voter Registration Act of 1993,” Mr. Steil said in a letter to the Cabinet secretaries dated Wednesday.

“Congress delegates to federal agencies specific functions and missions, which by law they are required to follow. Congress’ delegation of authority to [the Housing and Urban Development Department] does not include using funds and resources to provide Americans with voter registration materials,” Mr. Steil said.

He said the executive order requires federal agencies to submit their plans on “how the agency can promote voter registration and voter participation” and that some agencies, like the Education Department and the Small Business Administration, have already begun taking action.

In the letter, Mr. Steil said he had requested the documents, but didn’t receive any documents or replies. He also said the committee is considering legislation to repeal the executive order and require the agencies’ plans to be submitted to Congress.

The agencies subpoenaed were requested to respond by June 26. The letter was sent to the Departments of Transportation, Agriculture, Interior, Treasury, State, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, Energy, Education, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Office of Management and Budget, Labor and HUD.

• Mallory Wilson can be reached at mwilson@washingtontimes.com.