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.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 50
NAYs: 49
Legislator | State Sort ascending | Party | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sen. John Barrasso | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Joe Manchin III | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Tammy Baldwin | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Ron Johnson | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Patty Murray | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Maria Cantwell | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Patrick J. Leahy | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Bernard Sanders | ID ID | Yes | ||
Sen. Mark Warner | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Tim Kaine | Democrat | Yes | ||
Sen. Mike Lee | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Mitt Romney | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Ted Cruz | Republican | No | ||
Sen. John Cornyn | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Marsha Blackburn | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Bill Hagerty | Republican | No | ||
Sen. John Thune | Republican | No | ||
Sen. Mike Rounds | Republican | Not Voting |