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. Raphael Warnock
GA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard J. Durbin
IL
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
IL
Democrat Yes
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jon Tester
MT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Edward J. Markey
MA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Joe Manchin III
WV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Debbie Stabenow
MI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
NV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tina Smith
MN
Democrat Yes
Sen. Ben Ray Luján
NM
Democrat Yes
Sen. Christopher A. Coons
DE
Democrat Yes
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy
VT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
NH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
MN
Democrat Yes