Some significant changes have not been talked about much as the bill has advanced to the House floor
As the House begins debate Wednesday on HR 1 — the Democratic majority’s package overhauling voting, campaign finance and ethics law — some parts of the bill will likely get more attention than others, but several under-the-radar provisions in the 622-page legislation would nevertheless have sweeping impacts.
Here are 10 provisions that have not received much attention as the legislation advanced through committee hearings and markups on its way to the floor.
1. Support for D.C. statehood
HR 1 changes a lot of laws, but it also contains nonbinding provisions to express Democrats’ support for policies that, for whatever reason, they didn’t include in the package. One declares support for D.C. statehood — a matter Congress hasn’t voted on since 1993.