End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund President Tiffany Muller released the following statement on today’s House Administration Committee hearing on H.R. 1, the For the People Act:
“Washington has never been more broken. People are being told by elected leaders to doubt the security of our elections, a mob stormed the Capitol, and special interests are still setting the agenda. Now is the moment to step up and restore our democracy. Today’s committee hearing on the For the People Act outlined how this historic reform bill will reduce the influence of money in politics, crackdown on corruption in both parties, ensure accurate elections, and protect voting rights. These common sense reforms will benefit everyone.
“We applaud Chairperson Zoe Lofgren, Democratic members of the committee, and bill author Rep. Sarbanes for their commitment to bringing accountability and transparency to Washington and to protecting the voice and vote of every American. We also thank Democratic witnesses Stacey Abrams, Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Guy-Uriel Charles for demonstrating their leadership and commitment to democracy. ECU and LAV are proud to be in the fight alongside them to make our democracy stronger for generations to come.”
The For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) has become a centerpiece of the Democratic agenda in Congress following the 2018 and 2020 elections when Democrats took and held the House and won back the Senate running on a platform of cleaning up corruption and unrigging the system in Washington. ECU and LAV have been leading the charge to pass this bold package of anti-corruption, voting and ethics reforms, working with candidates and elected officials to make pro-democracy reforms a top priority and encouraging Americans to demand that their congressional representatives pass the bill.
Over the last several years, ECU has advocated for the passage of the For the People Act through a nationwide grassroots campaign, paid communications, and partnerships with allied groups, candidates, and members of Congress. H.R. 1 has now been co-sponsored by every House Democrat two congressional sessions in a row. The Senate Democratic majority has also designated the legislation S. 1, the caucus’ first bill of the new Congress.
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