[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 42 (Friday, March 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E272]
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                          IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 1

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 8, 2019

  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today proud of the passage of H.R. 
1--the 'For the People Act.' H.R. 1 not only restores faith back into 
our elections; it's a promise that House Democrats will deliver to the 
American public.
  Despite what Mitch McConnell says, H.R. 1 is not a ``power grab.'' 
It's a plan to restore public confidence back into our electoral 
system. It says, in our democracy, everyone's voice and vote must 
count. So again--let's recap all the good H.R. 1 will do: it will 
increase access to the ballot box, end gerrymandering, create automatic 
voter registration; limit the power of restrictive voter ID laws, and 
make critical investments in election infrastructure and technology.
  We all know Republicans have intentionally rigged our system of free 
and fair elections in their favor. Republican governors and state 
legislatures across the country have suppressed voting among: 
communities of color; poor people; seniors; and people with 
disabilities, using targeted, racist voting laws.
  The right to vote, our most basic democratic right, is under siege. 
But today, with the passage of H.R. 1, we say enough is enough. We're 
putting an end to the Republican culture of voter intimidation. We are 
giving power back to the people.

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