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March 3, 2021 | H.R.1

The path created by the Supreme Court in Citizens United has opened the spending floodgates that allow corporations and the wealthiest to control campaigns and our political process. The For the People Act (H.R. 1) ensures that our elected representatives in Congress are focused on listening to voters instead of high dollar campaign funders.

For many, exercising the fundamental right to vote has become increasingly difficult with the many barriers to access created through new and old voter suppression tactics. For example, in the middle of a global pandemic, many voters were forced to wait in extremely long lines and put their health at risk in order to cast their vote. In one of the leading democracies of the world, that is an unacceptable reality. The For the People Act will help to ensure that more U.S. citizens can register to vote and have access to a variety of paths to the ballot box. This bill will put a halt to and roll back many of the insidious efforts to throw up barriers to voter registration and ballot access.

These reforms along with those tackling ethics in government and gerrymandering are all ones that our members have been advocating on behalf of for many years now.  At a time when Americans believe the country is on the wrong track and have little faith in Congress, workers want their leaders to stand for reform and accountability. 

This is Good for working people.

Vote result:
Passed

YEAs: 220 | NAYs: 210
Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Glenn Grothman WI 6 Republican No
Rep. Michael Guest MS 3 Republican No
Rep. Brett Guthrie KY 2 Republican No
Rep. Debra Haaland NM 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Hagedorn MN 1 Republican No
Rep. Josh Harder CA 9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andy Harris MD 1 Republican No
Rep. Diana Harshbarger TN 1 Republican No
Rep. Vicky Hartzler MO 4 Republican No
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings FL 20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jahana Hayes CT 5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kevin Hern OK 1 Republican No
Rep. Yvette Herrell NM 2 Republican No
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler WA 3 Republican No
Rep. Jody Hice GA 10 Republican No
Rep. Brian Higgins NY 26 Democrat Yes
Rep. Clay Higgins LA 3 Republican No
Rep. French Hill AR 2 Republican No
Rep. Jim Himes CT 4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ashley Hinson IA 2 Republican No