Hickenlooper, Warnock, Freshman Senate Dems Urge Vote on For The People Act

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U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper today joined U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and all six freshman Senate Democrats in urging Senate Rules Committee Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ranking Member Roy Blunt (R-MO) to advance the For the People Act (S.1) to the Senate floor for a vote.

"When we see democracy work, we should rejoice--not restrict. Yet since November's record-breaking turnout, state legislators across the country have introduced over 360 bills in 47 states that would restrict voting rights. Six of these bills have been signed into law. Against this wave of voting restrictions, Congress must take urgent action to protect our democracy," the senators wrote. "The For the People Act is a bold package that includes the reforms essential to making our government work for all people, regardless of race, gender, or political party."

In addition to Hickenlooper and Warnock, the letter was signed by U.S. Senators Mark Kelly, Ben Ray Luján, Alex Padilla, and Jon Ossoff. The letter comes the same day as a meeting of the Senate Rules Committee to consider the bill, which would protect the right to vote for eligible Americans and prevent the anti-democratic voter suppression laws passed in multiple states since the 2020 election. The bill also includes several reforms that Hickenlooper already helped implement in Colorado, including online voter registration, the ability to register to vote up to and on Election Day, expansion and protections for mail-in voting, and the creation of independent redistricting commissions.

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