H.R. 1, the “For the People Act,” is a blatant attempt by Speaker Pelosi and Democrats to concentrate power in the hands of the federal government and separate the American people from democracy. I led the charge against H.R. 1 last Congress, and I will continue to fight the passage of this unconstitutional bill.
One of the reasons I remain adamantly opposed to H.R. 1 is that it nationalizes bad election laws, stripping states of the right to run their own elections. It expands mail-in voting, removes the requirement for a witness signature on absentee ballots, and prohibits voter ID laws. It also allows residents to vote in any precinct and forces states to adopt same-day voter registration. This direct attack on our states will destroy the precinct system and make our elections more chaotic and less secure.
There is another, more fundamental reason I oppose H.R. 1. This bill is designed to discourage participation in our democratic process. By placing spending caps on all organizations seeking to influence the outcome of an election and by broadening the definition of an “election-related” communication, H.R. 1 severely limits engagement by citizens and organizations in our democracy.