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. Gary Peters
MI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Margaret Hassan
NH
Democrat Yes
Sen. Michael Bennet
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Ron Wyden
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Alex Padilla
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
WI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jon Ossoff
GA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Patty Murray Democrat Yes
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
NY
Democrat Yes
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
MA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Christopher S. Murphy
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Raphael Warnock
GA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
CA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mark Warner
VA
Democrat Yes
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
MD
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jeff Merkley
OR
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard J. Durbin
IL
Democrat Yes
Sen. Robert Menendez
NJ
Democrat Yes
Sen. Tammy Duckworth
IL
Democrat Yes