[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 3, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             WE NEED MEANINGFUL, BIPARTISAN ELECTION REFORM

  (Mrs. WAGNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to H.R. 1.
  Free, fair, and transparent elections are the cornerstone of our 
democracy. Americans must be able to trust in the integrity of our 
election processes.
  This bill, however, federalizes elections and takes control of 
elections from State and local governments.
  It will grant the Federal Government unprecedented power over voting 
processes and pave the way for rampant fraud, abuse, and litigation.
  This legislation nullifies voter I.D. laws, allows convicted felons 
to vote, legalizes ballot harvesting, and expands mail-in voting.
  It even allows, for the first time ever, taxpayer funding of Federal 
campaigns, with a 6-to-1 government, taxpayer-funded match in most 
cases.
  H.R. 1 is a cynical and partisan measure that will erode faith in our 
democracy and not restore it.
  Every citizen should be confident that every legal vote counts. 
Congress has a duty to deliver election reform that honors the will of 
the people and the Constitution.
  We need meaningful, bipartisan election reform, and I urge my 
colleagues to oppose H.R. 1.

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