For years, some of the rich and powerful have tried to make it harder to register and vote. This legislation gives voters tools to defeat those seeking to gain power through intimidation, coercion and voter suppression. It would create standards to protect the vote by promoting early voting and same-day and online registration. It establishes a public financing system powered by small donations and requires super PACs to make their donors public. Finally, it would restore voting rights for formerly incarcerated individuals and commit Congress to restoring the Voting Rights Act to end racial discrimination in voting. This bill passed the House on March 3, 2021.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 220
NAYs: 210
Legislator | State | District | Party Sort descending | Vote | |
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez | 34 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Veronica Escobar | 16 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Frank Pallone | 6 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Dan Kildee | 8 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Brian Higgins | 26 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jared Golden | 2 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Alan Lowenthal | 47 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. David Trone | 6 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Ro Khanna | 17 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Steve Cohen | 9 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Adam Smith | 9 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Deborah Ross | 2 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lori Trahan | 3 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Cynthia Axne | 3 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Ritchie Torres | 15 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jake Auchincloss | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Ilhan Omar | 5 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. James E. Clyburn | 6 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Kweisi Mfume | 7 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lauren Underwood | 14 | Democrat | Yes |