Legislative Alert
Letter in Support of the "For the People Act of 2019"
… Dear Representative: On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I am writing to express our strong support for H.R. 1, the “For the People Act of 2019.” By expanding access to the ballot box, reducing … this legislation includes many of the most important reforms necessary to restore the promise of our democracy. For years, right-wing groups backed by wealthy donors have been working aggressively to suppress the right of every American citizen to cast a ballot. They have supported laws to make it harder to register and to vote and they …