How Bill Puts American People Back in Control of Their Democracy

In November, the American people voted for change and rejected the culture of corruption that is permeating Washington. Democrats have promised to change a system that is increasingly drowning out the voices of everyday Americans. We are working to keep that promise. The first piece of legislation Democrats introduced in the House — the For the People Act (H.R. 1) — is a comprehensive reform bill to expand voting rights, reduce the influence of money in politics, and modernize our elections. As a cosponsor of H.R. 1, I am pleased the following long-standing election reform bills I have authored are in this groundbreaking bill. The Universal Right to Vote by Mail Act would end restrictions currently in place in 21 states that make voting by mail more difficult. Those of us in California have enjoyed no-excuse absentee voting for years and our fellow Americans in other states should have that right.