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All House Democrats signed onto a sweeping election reform bill Monday that they claim will expand voting rights and "clean up corruption" in politics as Republicans rip it as a "federal government takeover" and accuse Democrats of trying to change election rules to benefit themselves.
Every House Democrat has signed onto a new voting rights act
It expands early voting and creates automatic voting registration systems
In a swipe at former President Donald Trump, the bill also requires all the presidential nominees to disclose 10 years of their tax returns
It ends gerrymandering - the process of drawing districts to one party s favor
It would make Washington D.C. a statement
Legislation expected to pass House but faces opposition from GOP in Senate
Garland on the not-so-hot seat
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Next steps on the Covid relief bill, the Equality Act and the first confirmation hearing of Merrick Garland, oh my! A lot of things are happening this week in a compressed time frame. Here’s what to expect:
COVID RELIEF PACKAGE ON TRACK: House Democrats are planning to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package by the end of this week, likely without the support of Republicans.
The House Budget Committee will meet this afternoon to tee up the legislation for a floor vote on Friday or Saturday, which will then punt the action over to the Senate as early as next week. Unemployment benefits expire March 14.
Warning: H.R.1 is the building block for a Blue nation
Friday, January 8, 2021 |
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A conservative political analyst says a piece of legislation being brought up again by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doesn t bode well for Republicans.
Following what millions of voters argue was a stolen election that put Joe Biden in the White House, Democrats are now poised to solidify their grip on power in America s capital. Pelosi, the lead Democrat in the U.S. House, has announced her commitment to passing H.R.1, which is known as the For the People Act of 2019.
The measure passed in the House in early March 2019, but has since languished in the Senate. That s less likely to happen this time around in the Senate with a 50-50 split and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris holding the tie-breaking vote.