[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            MAKING IT EASIER, NOT HARDER, FOR PEOPLE TO VOTE

  (Ms. WEXTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
one minute.)
  Ms. WEXTON. Mr. Speaker, our democracy isn't working the way it 
should for a majority of Americans, but H.R. 1, the For the People Act, 
can fix that.
  This legislation will end partisan gerrymandering by creating 
independent redistricting commissions, letting the voters choose the 
politicians, not the politicians choosing their voters.
  H.R. 1 will promote online registration, same day and automatic voter 
registration, because we should be making it easier, not harder, for 
people to vote.
  It also prohibits arbitrary voter roll purges, expands early voting 
and vote-by-mail options, and ensures the restoration of voting rights 
for those who have paid their dues to society.
  The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy. It is as 
sacred as the freedom of religion and speech.
  The American people want clean and fair elections, and H.R. 1 is a 
once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore the faith and function in 
American democracy.

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