Democrats' H.R. 1 offers boost for accountability

By Rick Larsen

For The Herald

This November, the American people went to the polls and resoundingly rejected the culture of corruption in Washington, D.C.

A new Democratic-controlled House began Jan. 3, with the promise to clean up corruption and ensure public officials work for the people.

To make good on this promise, Democrats introduced House Resolution 1, the For the People Act, focused on restoring accountability in government.

The comprehensive reforms in this bill will do three important things: make voting easier, end dark money and ensure integrity of public officials.

First, the reforms included in the bill will make it easier to vote and strengthen election integrity.

Unfortunately, across the nation, tactics designed to keep people from the ballot box are being deployed, like shortening early voting and voter ID laws. Barriers to casting a ballot often target minorities and are destructive to democracy in the United States.

H.R. 1 works to remove several of these obstacles to voting through national automatic voter registration including online voter registration, expanding access to early voting, strengthening election infrastructure against bad actors and renewing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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