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To: i-node who wrote (195039)	2/27/2021 10:31:22 PM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 363071

Not that you would recognize it, but H. R. 1. is a solid bill which is supported not only by a great majority of Democrats and Independents but even Republicans. Of course, the nutjobs in Congress don't support it because it would do away with their safe districts and make it more difficult for extremists like many of them to be elected. No doubt, that is a flaw for you albeit a feature for most folks. As GOP Opposes H.R. 1, Poll Finds Majority of Republicans Support Election Reform Bill By Alexandra Hutzler On 2/25/21 at 3:58 PM EST The reintroduction of a sweeping election reform bill has earned the criticism of Republican lawmakers, but a new survey found that a majority of their party's voters support the legislation. In fact, the Data for Progress poll found H.R. 1—also known as the For the People Act—has broad public support. More than two-thirds of likely voters (68 percent) said they would back the proposal. Just 16 percent said they opposed it. The support also transcended party lines, with 70 percent of Democrats, 68 percent of independent or third-party voters and 57 percent of Republican voters expressing approval for the bill. H.R. 1 would work to expand voter access, improve election integrity and security, revise rules for political spending and set out provisions related to ethics for all three branches of the federal government, according to a summary of the legislation. continues at newsweek.com Annotated Guide to the For the People Act of 2021 Summary: The For the People Act would transform our democracy by making it fairer, stronger, and more inclusive. The Brennan Center explains the key provisions of this historic bill. Published: January 20, 2021 H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2021 (the bill will be S. 1 in the Senate), was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 4, 2021. A previous version of the bill passed the House of Representatives in the 116th Congress on March 8, 2019, by a vote of 234 to 193 (the Senate companion, S. 949, was cosponsored by all 45 Senate Democrats and both Independents). Across 10 titles, this historic legislation would make it easier to vote in federal elections, end congressional gerrymandering, overhaul federal campaign finance laws, increase safeguards against foreign interference, strengthen government ethics rules, and more. Most of these reforms would be implemented for the November 2022 general election, with the exception of some redistricting and public financing changes that would go into effect later. This explainer provides details about each title and subtitle of the bill, as well as information about related legislation and pertinent Brennan Center research on the issues that the bill seeks to address. Title I: Modernizing Voter Registration, Restoring Voting Rights, Protecting the Ballot Title II: Restoring the Voting Rights Act, DC and Territorial Voting Rights, Ending Gerrymandering Title III: Election Security Title IV: Campaign Transparency, Countering Foreign Interference Title V: Empowering Small Donors and Related Reforms Title VI: Enforcing Campaign Finance Laws, Strengthening Campaign Contribution Limits Title VII: Supreme Court Ethics Reform, Expanding Lobbyist Disclosure, FARA Reform, Recusal of Presidential Appointees Title VIII: Executive Branch Ethics Reforms Title IX: Congressional Ethics Reforms Title X: Disclosure of Presidential Tax Returns Findings of General Constitutional Authority Background & Summary of Key Changes: This section affirms Congress’ power to protect the right to vote, regulate federal elections, and defend the democratic process in the United States. It notes that the Constitution gives Congress broad authority to regulate congressional elections, a power that the Supreme Court has recently affirmed, as well as the power to guarantee a republican form of government in the states and the power to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment which protects the right to vote. It also emphasizes that both the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments give Congress the power to eliminate racial discrimination in voting and the democratic process, which persists in areas like voting restrictions, redistricting, access to the polls, and felony disenfranchisement. continues at brennancenter.org

To: i-node who wrote (195039)	2/27/2021 11:32:33 PM
From: Wharf Rat	2 Recommendations Recommended By CentralParkRanger John Koligman Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 363071

"What has she EVER accomplished or done to earn your respect?" What has she accomplished? She was elected Speaker. What has she done? Read my mind, and done pretty much what I want. "Can you name an actual legislative accomplishment that made you respect her?" She got the Dems to put country ahead of party and pass Bush's 2008 Stimulus Bill. "Anything recent?" She just passed a covid rescue bill (again). The Dems passed about 400 pieces of legislation in '19-'20 that died on the Grim Reaper's desk. That includes some covid rescue bills.