For the People Act of 2021

Aug. 11, 2021 | S. 1

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.

Legislative Alert

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 50
NAYs: 49

Legislator State Party Sort descending Vote
Sen. Maria Cantwell Democrat Yes
Sen. Sherrod Brown
OH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jacky Rosen
NV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Hickenlooper
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat Yes
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Alex Padilla
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jon Ossoff
GA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
NY
Democrat Yes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat Yes