[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 3, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1019]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          SHORING UP DEMOCRACY

  (Ms. BROWNLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1, the For 
the People Act.
  The limits of our democracy have been tested like never before, 
especially in the last election, where we saw baseless lawsuits, 
misinformation, attempts to suppress legal votes, a refusal by a 
sitting President to transfer power peacefully that resulted in an 
attempted insurrection aimed solely to block the will of the people.
  While our system ultimately worked--thanks to patriotic State and 
local officials and volunteers across the country--its limitations were 
laid bare, for us to fix.
  H.R. 1 would shore up our democracy and the people's faith in its 
power.
  I am pleased this bill incorporates two of my bills. The first 
requires all States to offer same-day registration. The second ends 
partisan gerrymandering by requiring States to adopt citizen 
redistricting commissions.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in voting ``yes'' for this 
transformational bill that fights special interests, takes money out of 
politics, and puts power back in the hands of the American people.

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