Michiganders Tuesday re-elected Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and put a pro-environment majority in control of the state Legislature, with Democrats winning House and Senate majorities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Senators Udall and Merkley attempted to bring the Senate companion bill to H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to the floor for a vote via unanimous consent. Senator Roy Blunt blocked the bill from a vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Democratic House leaders, led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Taskforce Chair Representative John Sarbanes, introduced H.R. 1, the For the People Act. This landmark democracy reform package is designed to create nationwide automatic and same day voter registration, restore the Voting Rights Act to its full power, put an end to partisan gerrymandering, strengthen ethics laws to curb the undue influence of corporate polluters, and fix our broken campaign finance system, among other initiatives.