House Passes H.R. 1, a Sweeping Anti-Corruption and Voting Rights Bill

Democrats passed House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1) Friday, a bill which could be the most sweeping anti-corruption measure passed by the House of Representatives in a generation, by a vote of 234 to 193. The bill focuses on voting rights, campaign finance, and government ethics. But it appears to have no chance in the Senate. Sponsored by Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Maryland, H.R. 1, or the "For the People Act," is a wide-ranging piece of legislation that in its words seeks "to expand Americans' access to the ballot box, reduce the influence of big money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants and for other purposes."