Why We Need H.R. 1

As we saw across the country, especially in Georgia, North Carolina, and my home state of Texas, discriminatory voting laws are silencing Americans and influencing key elections…. Republicans know they lose elections when more Americans have access to the ballot, so they suppress the vote out of desperation to maintain their grip on power, against the will of the people. As a direct result of Democrats’ success in 2018, Republicans are working even harder to limit Americans’ participation in their own democracy. They are reviving extreme identification requirements and purging voter rolls. If Democrats fail to act, we run the real risk of backsliding into voting restrictions that resemble the Jim Crow era. Cue House Resolution 1 – the “For the People Act.” H.R. 1 will increase access to the ballot box, end gerrymandering, and limit the influence of big money in politics. This omnibus package is Democrats’ promise to the American public to create real lasting voting reform, to eliminate discriminatory voting laws, and make critical investments in election infrastructure and technology…. Democrats know we need to counter the Republican culture of voter intimidation. We also need to invest in technological advancements and repeal discriminatory voting laws. In order to do that, we must restore public confidence that everyone’s vote and voice counts. H.R. 1 will help us accomplish this