Tag: For the People Act

House passes sweeping electoral reform bill

House Democrats passed a sweeping electoral reform bill in a 234-193 party-line vote on Friday.

The For The People Act, better known as H.R. 1 — spearheaded by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) — aims to expand voting rights, implement new ethics rules and increase transparency in elections, according to its proponents.

The bill includes provisions to enable automatic voter registration, strengthen resources to stave off foreign threats on elections and make Election Day a national holiday for federal workers.

View the complete March 8 article by Juliegrace Brufke on The Hill website here.

Historic “For the People Act” Passes House with Three Amendments Authored by Rep. Phillips

Rep. Phillips’s contributions to H.R. 1 strengthen democracy reform bill that must now be taken up by the Senate

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) voted for the historic democracy reform bill, H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which passed the House today. The bill is a package of ethics, voting rights and campaign finance reforms aimed at reducing the influence of special interests in our politics. It was the first bill that Phillips co-sponsored in Congress.

Rep. Phillips authored three amendments that were included in H.R. 1’s final passage. Those amendments strengthen the independence, bipartisanship and diversity of the Federal Election Commission – the nation’s election watchdog – and reinforce ethics standards for Executive Branch officials by closing a loophole that allows them to run a lobbying shop as soon as they leave government service.

The bill will now head to the Senate where Mitch McConnell has already refused to bring it to the Senate Floor for a vote. Continue reading “Historic “For the People Act” Passes House with Three Amendments Authored by Rep. Phillips”

Rep. Phillips Takes to the House Floor to Voice Full Support for HR1, The For the People Act

Phillips: “We cannot address our country’s greatest challenges when we place special interests over our common interests.”

WASHINGTON, DC – This afternoon, Rep. Dean Phillips took to the House Floor to voice his full support for H.R. 1, the For the People Act. The bill is a sweeping government, ethics and election reform package and was the first bill Phillips co-sponsored in Congress. The House will vote on the bill this week.

Phillips will participate in a livestreamed town hall discussion on H.R.1 tonight at 6 PM CST on the NowThis Politics Facebook page.

Click here to view Rep. Phillips’s remarks

Below is the full text of Rep. Phillips’s remarks:

Madame Speaker, Continue reading “Rep. Phillips Takes to the House Floor to Voice Full Support for HR1, The For the People Act”