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. Jacky Rosen
NV
Democrat Yes
Sen. Mazie K. Hirono
HI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Cory Booker
NJ
Democrat Yes
Sen. John Hickenlooper
CO
Democrat Yes
Sen. Jack Reed
RI
Democrat Yes
Sen. Martin Heinrich
NM
Democrat Yes
Sen. Richard Blumenthal
CT
Democrat Yes
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
AZ
ID ID Yes
Sen. Angus King
ME
ID ID Yes
Sen. Bernard Sanders
VT
ID ID Yes
Sen. Todd Young
IN
Republican No
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
TN
Republican No
Sen. Rand Paul
KY
Republican No
Sen. Bill Hagerty
TN
Republican No
Sen. Roger Wicker
MS
Republican No
Sen. John Barrasso
WY
Republican No
Sen. Charles E. Grassley
IA
Republican No
Sen. Lindsey Graham
SC
Republican No
Sen. Deb Fischer
NE
Republican No
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
AK
Republican No