H.R.1, which contains voting protections and much else, just passed the house, 220 -210.
H.R. 1, the "For the People Act':
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 4, 2021
Overhauls government ethics and campaign finance laws
Creates automatic voter registration
Expands access to early and absentee voting
Curtails the influence of big money in politics
Curbs partisan gerrymandering
BREAKING: The House just passed H.R. 1, the sweeping voting rights and ethics reform bill. The vote was 220-210. Not a single Republican voted in favor of the bill.
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) March 4, 2021
BREAKING: House Dems just passed the most important democracy reform bill since the 1965 Voting Rights Act!#HR1 enacts sweeping new voting protections, bans congressional gerrymandering, & adopts public campaign financing. See the major provisions here: https://t.co/a2nIWn7ETf pic.twitter.com/OWcDcKnJlA
— Stephen Wolf (@PoliticsWolf) March 4, 2021
Breaking: HR1, the #ForThePeopleAct, passes the House on a 220-210 vote. pic.twitter.com/6ZHdkvIPBU
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) March 4, 2021
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