[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H224]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF ELECTIONS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, Washington Democrats have become desperate 
to shield their slim majorities in the House and Senate; so desperate, 
in fact, that they are willing to silence millions of Americans by 
orchestrating a Federal takeover of elections.
  Look no further than H.R. 1 and H.R. 4. These pieces of legislation 
are the ones Americans should be concerned about.

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  Madam Speaker, all Washington Democrats have done is operate off 
their own manufactured hysteria.
  Thanks to ranking member Rodney Davis of the Committee on House 
Administration, we have the facts on why the Democrats' narrative is 
wrong.
  2020 saw the highest voter turnout in 120 years, and according to 
Pew, 94 percent said it is easy to vote. There is clearly no widespread 
``voter suppression'' issue in this country.
  Georgia's new ``voter suppression law'' has more days of early in-
person voting than New York.
  Texas' ``voter suppression law'' ends pandemic exceptions like 
universal drive-thru voting and 24-hour voting. Neither existed in 
Texas before 2020. Neither widely exists even in blue States.
  When it comes to abolishing the filibuster, there are even more 
facts.
  The filibuster prevents Federal laws swinging wildly with every 
election.
  If the filibuster is taken away, millions of citizens and entire 
States would be silenced.
  Senator Schumer's push is not a response to the 2020 election or new 
State laws.
  As early as 2019 and August 2020, Senator Schumer was already 
discussing abolishing the filibuster, but only if he won control.
  If the filibuster is wiped clean off the map, imagine what will be 
done next: Packing the Supreme Court; ramming through the Green New 
Deal; defunding the police, and every other misguided item that 
Washington Democrats have in their political playbook.
  The consequences would be disastrous for America.
  Madam Speaker, Americans do not want the one-party rule agenda of 
Washington Democrats, the anniversary of which is tomorrow.
  They do not want to see their own country become even more bankrupted 
by the failed policies under this administration and razor-thin 
majority.
  Republicans will continue to stand firm against this far-left agenda, 
and we will not sit on the sidelines.
  It is vital that Americans know what these election bills will do and 
the consequences that will affect this great country if they are 
passed.
  Thank you again to Ranking Member Rodney Davis and his staff for 
their continued hard work and diligence on this issue.

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