
By Emily Singer -February 22, 2021 9:30 AM
House Democrats announced universal support for a bill that would block GOP efforts to make it harder to vote.
House Democrats on Monday announced that every single member of their caucus is supporting H.R. 1, a sweeping pro-democracy bill that expands "access to the ballot box" and works to "reduce the influence of big money in politics," according to the bill's text.
"House Democrats are united in our steadfast commitment to advance transformational anti-corruption and clean election reforms by swiftly passing H.R. 1," Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), the original sponsor of the bill, said in a news release. "Our historic reform effort will end decades of dysfunction in Washington, return power to the people and build a more just, equitable and prosperous country for all Americans."
H.R.1, officially titled the "For the People Act," mandates that:
Published with permission of The American Independent Foundation.
https://americanindependent.com/house-democrats-expand-voting-rights-democracy/


