House Democrats prepare to pass H.R. 1, their answer to draining the swamp
By Mike DeBonis and Mike DeBonis Congressional reporter covering the House of Representatives Email Bio Follow John Wagner John Wagner National reporter leading The Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow March 8 at 11:25 AM The House on Friday approved a far-reaching elections and ethics bill — one that would change the way congressional elections are funded, impose new voter-access mandates on states, require “dark money” groups to publicize their donors and force disclosure...
House Republicans sought to portray the legislation, which passed 234 to 193, as a federal government takeover that would undermine the integrity of elections. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks about voter rights during a joint news conference with Rep. Lloyd Doggett on Tuesday in Austin. [House overwhelmingly passes broad measure condemning hate in response to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s alleged anti-Semitic comments]
The bill also aims to end partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts by requiring independent state commissions instead of legislatures to draw lines. It would also create an automatic voter registration system, bar states from disenfranchising felons who have completed their sentences, create stricter rules surrounding voter-roll purges and weaken state laws requiring voters to present photo identification.
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