I will pursue further efforts to establish Election Day as a federal holiday and conduct research into the utilization of blockchain technology to secure our election information.
He will pursue efforts to make Election Day a federal holiday and research blockchain use for election security.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (Introduced 01/03/2025). Latest Action: House - 01/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. This bill establishes Election Day as a federal holiday.
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Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Representative Conaway. Recent Votes show entries dated 04/30/2026 on S.4465 and H.R.7567, with no election-day or blockchain item visible in the captured record.
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Representative Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (1963 - ) In Congress 2025 - Present. Member Activity: Sponsored Legislation [11]; Cosponsored Legislation (All) [155]; Cosponsored Legislation (Original) [52]; Remarks in the Congressional Record [14]; House Roll Call Votes [432].
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Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (Introduced 01/03/2025). Latest Action: House - 01/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Cosponsors listed are Dingell, Wilson, Houlahan, Courtney, Suozzi, Thanedar, Vindman, Neguse, Lee, Olszewski, Landsman, and Tran.
Assessments
Conaway is serving his first federal term, so the campaign promise is still within the relevant federal office window. Current official records show an Election Day federal-holiday bill exists in the 119th Congress, but it was introduced by another member, remains only referred/introduced, and Conaway is not listed as sponsor or cosponsor. I found no Conaway-specific federal bill, cosponsorship, committee action, press release, or other material action researching blockchain for election security. Because the term is ongoing and the promise was to pursue efforts rather than guarantee enactment, the proper status is unresolved rather than never; there is also no basis for an effort badge yet.
The available evidence does not show that Rep. Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. delivered either part of the promise. An Election Day federal holiday bill exists in the 119th Congress, but it was introduced by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, not Conaway, and it had only been referred to committee. The captured Conaway legislative record does not identify any sponsored, cosponsored, or materially advanced measure on making Election Day a federal holiday or researching blockchain for election security. Because the promise is to pursue efforts, not necessarily enact the policies, but the record supplied does not verify Conaway-specific action, the status remains unresolved rather than delivered or never.