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May 11, 2021 Wicker Exposes Attempted Power Grabs in Democrats' Election Bill Sen. Roger Wicker
May 11, 2021 Democrats Block McConnell Amendment to Protect Citizens' Free Speech Rights and Privacy Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2021 Democrats Kill McConnell Amendment to Stop Partisan Takeover of the FEC Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2021 VIDEO: Chairwoman Klobuchar Opens For the People Act Markup Sen. Amy Klobuchar
May 11, 2021 ICYMI--Hagerty Delivers Opening Statement on Democrats' "For the Politicians Act" at Senate Rules Committee Sen. Bill Hagerty
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "These laws from GOP legislatures are targeted at making it harder for Americans to vote. It's reprehensible. It's anti-democratic. It carries the stench of oppression. Today in the Rules Committee, we're moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct for democracy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Hagerty Statement on Rules Committee Deadlocking on Final Passage of Democrats' "For the Politicians Act' Sen. Bill Hagerty
May 11, 2021 Committee Passes Hyde-Smith Amendment on Not Allowing Felons Convicted of Crimes Against Children to Vote Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "We're moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct to Nullify voter suppression laws Protect voting Automatically register American voters when they get a driver's license Guarantee 15 continuous days early voting End partisan gerrymandering Bring transparency to campaign finance" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Wicker Fights Federal Takeover of Elections Sen. Roger Wicker
May 11, 2021 Hyde-Smith Offers Amendment to Affirm State Voter ID Laws Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "During my weekly press conference today, I said that the House will have a productive May work period and vote on bills focused on protections for pregnant workers, curbing abuses in debt collection, addressing the mental health crisis, & the rise of AAPI hate crimes." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 11, 2021 Sens. Ossoff & Warnock Introduce Legislation Protecting Voters' Access to Water in Line Sen. Jon Ossoff
May 11, 2021 Fox News - Sen. Shelley Moore Capito: Democrats' Election Power Grab -- S1 Bill Not for The People. Here's Why Sen. Shelley Capito
May 11, 2021 McConnell at S. 1 Markup: "We Aren't Going to Let One Party Take Over Our Democracy" Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "Dems' election bill is chock-full of unwise policies that put ridiculous federal mandates on states like South Dakota that already have well-run election systems. One example, it actually *bans* states from requiring an ID to vote. It's not good policy. It's a power grab." Sen. John Thune
May 11, 2021 Hyde-Smith Vows to Continue Fight Against Democrat Takeover of US Elections Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 11, 2021 Hickenlooper, Warnock, Freshman Senate Dems Urge Vote on For The People Act Sen. John Hickenlooper
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats want to rewrite the rules of our elections and restrict Americans' free speech on a purely partisan basis. Hard to imagine anything that would shatter public confidence in our democracy more dramatically than a transparent partisan power grab." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2021 Sen. Cruz on S.1.: "This Bill Doesn't Protect Voting Rights, it Steals Voting Rights From the American People' Sen. Ted Cruz
May 11, 2021 VIDEO: Capito to Democrats on Elections Power Grab: States Know What Works Best Sen. Shelley Capito
May 11, 2021 Klobuchar and Merkley Statements on For the People Act Markup Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "As Republicans across the country try to restrict voting rights and maintain a campaign finance system flush with dark money, @SenateDems are moving forward with the #ForThePeopleAct. We will keep fighting until every American is able to have an equal say in our nation's future." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "Trump told the big lie the election was stolen It poisoned faith in democracy, fomented an insurrection Now GOP legislatures have seized on the big lie to make it harder to vote With today's Rules Committee mark-up, we're moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct for democracy" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "It's an attempt at the greatest contraction of voting rights since the end of Reconstruction and beginning of Jim Crow Republicans are targeting ways that younger, poorer, & non-white Americans access the ballot Democrats are moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct for democracy" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Biden Administration Sen. John Thune
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "Republican legislatures have seized on Donald Trump's big lie to make it harder for Americans to vote. Today in the Rules Committee mark-up, we're moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct for democracy. My speech today:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "The big lie's consuming the GOP: House GOP's plotting the demotion of Rep. Cheney for the crime of repeating the truth--that Joe Biden is President Senate GOP seems content to allow the right to vote to be taken away Dems are moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct for democracy" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' election takeover bill would literally hand public money to political campaigns. I proposed an amendment to instead send that money to fight the opioid epidemic and fentanyl that kill Americans. Democrats blocked it and voted to send the cash to politicians instead." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 10, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 10, 2021 Business Before the Senate Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 10, 2021 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 10, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' partisan power-grab "election reform" bill is not about voting rights. It's about letting Washington Democrats control the terms of political debate and all 50 states' election laws. Republicans will expose this attempted D.C. takeover in tomorrow's hearing." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 10, 2021 Tennessean - Why 'For the People Act' Would Disenfranchise Tennessee Voters Sen. Bill Hagerty
May 10, 2021 Biden Administration Sen. Tommy Tuberville
May 10, 2021 Hagerty Files Amendments to Democrats' Partisan "For the Politicians Act' Sen. Bill Hagerty
May 10, 2021 Congresswoman Mary Miller Will Vote to Remove Rep. Cheney as Republican Conference Chair Rep. Mary Miller
May 10, 2021 Tweet - "Make no mistake: We are moving forward with the #ForThePeople Act in the Senate Tomorrow--I will join the Senate Rules Committee as they hold a hearing to take the next steps to move this bill forward I am committed to bringing this bill to the floor of the United States Senate" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 10, 2021 Tweet - "Tomorrow, the Rules Committee will hold a hearing to take the next steps on the #ForThePeople Act to: Strengthen our democracy Increase transparency in our campaign finance system And make it easier for all Americans to vote Democracy reform is a top priority of this Congress" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 9, 2021 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
May 8, 2021 Tweet - "GOP legislatures are working to limit the right of US citizens to vote We won't let them create a dictatorship in America I'm proud to join the #JohnLewisActionDay & NYC #Votercade with @NationalAction: We're working to pass the #ForThePeople Act & #RestoreTheVRA for democracy" Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 7, 2021 Tenney Applauds Florida Governor for Signing Comprehensive Election Reform Bill Into Law Rep. Claudia Tenney
May 7, 2021 Sen. Cruz Applauds Passage of Texas Voting Rights Bill Sen. Ted Cruz
May 7, 2021 Tweet - "There is a concerted, cynical, un-American, and racist effort by Republican state legislatures to limit the right of American citizens to vote. Senate Democrats are working to pass the #ForThePeople Act to restore democracy for all." Sen. Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2021 Klobuchar Statement on FEC Recommendation to Ban Pre-Checked Recurring Donation Boxes Sen. Amy Klobuchar
May 6, 2021 Tweet - "Once again, GOP-run legislatures & governors are working to suppress the vote. This FL law attacks the bedrock of our democracy & underscores the need for voting rights protections nationwide. House Dems remain committed to ballot access #ForThePeople." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 6, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Dade Phelan, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, the Hon. Briscoe Cain, Chair of the Texas House Committee on Elections, the Hon. Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas, and the Hon. Bryan Hughes, Chair of the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs - Rep. Roy Urges Texas Leaders to Stand Strong Against "Woke Corporations' and Leftist Mobs in the Fight for Election Integrity Rep. Chip Roy
May 6, 2021 Rep. Frankel Statement on Desantis Signing New Voter Suppression Law Rep. Lois Frankel
May 5, 2021 Tweet - "If we want to #ActOnClimate, protect voting rights, address #GunViolence, & more, we must #EndTheFilibuster. I thank @RepCori, @RepJayapal, @RepJasonCrow, & @RepCasten for their leadership & letter articulating why we can't afford to let @SenateGOP block Americans' priorities." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 4, 2021 Tweet - "America needs the #ForThePeople Act To stand up to voter suppression by GOP state legislatures To end the dark money corrupting our politics To ensure officials work for the people, not special interests We're working to pass the #ForThePeople Act to restore democracy for all" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
May 11, 2021 Wicker Exposes Attempted Power Grabs in Democrats' Election Bill Sen.Roger Wicker
May 11, 2021 Democrats Block McConnell Amendment to Protect Citizens' Free Speech Rights and Privacy Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2021 Democrats Kill McConnell Amendment to Stop Partisan Takeover of the FEC Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2021 VIDEO: Chairwoman Klobuchar Opens For the People Act Markup Sen.Amy Klobuchar
May 11, 2021 ICYMI--Hagerty Delivers Opening Statement on Democrats' "For the Politicians Act" at Senate Rules Committee Sen.Bill Hagerty
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "These laws from GOP legislatures are targeted at making it harder for Americans to vote. It's reprehensible. It's anti-democratic. It carries the stench of oppression. Today in the Rules Committee, we're moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct for democracy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Hagerty Statement on Rules Committee Deadlocking on Final Passage of Democrats' "For the Politicians Act' Sen.Bill Hagerty
May 11, 2021 Committee Passes Hyde-Smith Amendment on Not Allowing Felons Convicted of Crimes Against Children to Vote Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "We're moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct to Nullify voter suppression laws Protect voting Automatically register American voters when they get a driver's license Guarantee 15 continuous days early voting End partisan gerrymandering Bring transparency to campaign finance" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Wicker Fights Federal Takeover of Elections Sen.Roger Wicker
May 11, 2021 Hyde-Smith Offers Amendment to Affirm State Voter ID Laws Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "During my weekly press conference today, I said that the House will have a productive May work period and vote on bills focused on protections for pregnant workers, curbing abuses in debt collection, addressing the mental health crisis, & the rise of AAPI hate crimes." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 11, 2021 Sens. Ossoff & Warnock Introduce Legislation Protecting Voters' Access to Water in Line Sen.Jon Ossoff
May 11, 2021 Fox News - Sen. Shelley Moore Capito: Democrats' Election Power Grab -- S1 Bill Not for The People. Here's Why Sen.Shelley Capito
May 11, 2021 McConnell at S. 1 Markup: "We Aren't Going to Let One Party Take Over Our Democracy" Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "Dems' election bill is chock-full of unwise policies that put ridiculous federal mandates on states like South Dakota that already have well-run election systems. One example, it actually *bans* states from requiring an ID to vote. It's not good policy. It's a power grab." Sen.John Thune
May 11, 2021 Hyde-Smith Vows to Continue Fight Against Democrat Takeover of US Elections Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
May 11, 2021 Hickenlooper, Warnock, Freshman Senate Dems Urge Vote on For The People Act Sen.John Hickenlooper
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats want to rewrite the rules of our elections and restrict Americans' free speech on a purely partisan basis. Hard to imagine anything that would shatter public confidence in our democracy more dramatically than a transparent partisan power grab." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 11, 2021 Sen. Cruz on S.1.: "This Bill Doesn't Protect Voting Rights, it Steals Voting Rights From the American People' Sen.Ted Cruz
May 11, 2021 VIDEO: Capito to Democrats on Elections Power Grab: States Know What Works Best Sen.Shelley Capito
May 11, 2021 Klobuchar and Merkley Statements on For the People Act Markup Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "As Republicans across the country try to restrict voting rights and maintain a campaign finance system flush with dark money, @SenateDems are moving forward with the #ForThePeopleAct. We will keep fighting until every American is able to have an equal say in our nation's future." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "Trump told the big lie the election was stolen It poisoned faith in democracy, fomented an insurrection Now GOP legislatures have seized on the big lie to make it harder to vote With today's Rules Committee mark-up, we're moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct for democracy" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "It's an attempt at the greatest contraction of voting rights since the end of Reconstruction and beginning of Jim Crow Republicans are targeting ways that younger, poorer, & non-white Americans access the ballot Democrats are moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct for democracy" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Biden Administration Sen.John Thune
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "Republican legislatures have seized on Donald Trump's big lie to make it harder for Americans to vote. Today in the Rules Committee mark-up, we're moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct for democracy. My speech today:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "The big lie's consuming the GOP: House GOP's plotting the demotion of Rep. Cheney for the crime of repeating the truth--that Joe Biden is President Senate GOP seems content to allow the right to vote to be taken away Dems are moving forward on the #ForThePeopleAct for democracy" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 11, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' election takeover bill would literally hand public money to political campaigns. I proposed an amendment to instead send that money to fight the opioid epidemic and fentanyl that kill Americans. Democrats blocked it and voted to send the cash to politicians instead." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 10, 2021 MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 10, 2021 Business Before the Senate Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 10, 2021 CNN "Erin Burnett Outfront" - Transcript: Interview with Jeff Merkley Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 10, 2021 Tweet - "Democrats' partisan power-grab "election reform" bill is not about voting rights. It's about letting Washington Democrats control the terms of political debate and all 50 states' election laws. Republicans will expose this attempted D.C. takeover in tomorrow's hearing." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 10, 2021 Tennessean - Why 'For the People Act' Would Disenfranchise Tennessee Voters Sen.Bill Hagerty
May 10, 2021 Biden Administration Sen.Tommy Tuberville
May 10, 2021 Hagerty Files Amendments to Democrats' Partisan "For the Politicians Act' Sen.Bill Hagerty
May 10, 2021 Congresswoman Mary Miller Will Vote to Remove Rep. Cheney as Republican Conference Chair Rep.Mary Miller
May 10, 2021 Tweet - "Make no mistake: We are moving forward with the #ForThePeople Act in the Senate Tomorrow--I will join the Senate Rules Committee as they hold a hearing to take the next steps to move this bill forward I am committed to bringing this bill to the floor of the United States Senate" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 10, 2021 Tweet - "Tomorrow, the Rules Committee will hold a hearing to take the next steps on the #ForThePeople Act to: Strengthen our democracy Increase transparency in our campaign finance system And make it easier for all Americans to vote Democracy reform is a top priority of this Congress" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 9, 2021 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Rep.Debbie Wasserman Schultz
May 8, 2021 Tweet - "GOP legislatures are working to limit the right of US citizens to vote We won't let them create a dictatorship in America I'm proud to join the #JohnLewisActionDay & NYC #Votercade with @NationalAction: We're working to pass the #ForThePeople Act & #RestoreTheVRA for democracy" Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 7, 2021 Tenney Applauds Florida Governor for Signing Comprehensive Election Reform Bill Into Law Rep.Claudia Tenney
May 7, 2021 Sen. Cruz Applauds Passage of Texas Voting Rights Bill Sen.Ted Cruz
May 7, 2021 Tweet - "There is a concerted, cynical, un-American, and racist effort by Republican state legislatures to limit the right of American citizens to vote. Senate Democrats are working to pass the #ForThePeople Act to restore democracy for all." Sen.Chuck Schumer
May 6, 2021 Klobuchar Statement on FEC Recommendation to Ban Pre-Checked Recurring Donation Boxes Sen.Amy Klobuchar
May 6, 2021 Tweet - "Once again, GOP-run legislatures & governors are working to suppress the vote. This FL law attacks the bedrock of our democracy & underscores the need for voting rights protections nationwide. House Dems remain committed to ballot access #ForThePeople." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 6, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Dade Phelan, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, the Hon. Briscoe Cain, Chair of the Texas House Committee on Elections, the Hon. Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas, and the Hon. Bryan Hughes, Chair of the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs - Rep. Roy Urges Texas Leaders to Stand Strong Against "Woke Corporations' and Leftist Mobs in the Fight for Election Integrity Rep.Chip Roy
May 6, 2021 Rep. Frankel Statement on Desantis Signing New Voter Suppression Law Rep.Lois Frankel
May 5, 2021 Tweet - "If we want to #ActOnClimate, protect voting rights, address #GunViolence, & more, we must #EndTheFilibuster. I thank @RepCori, @RepJayapal, @RepJasonCrow, & @RepCasten for their leadership & letter articulating why we can't afford to let @SenateGOP block Americans' priorities." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 4, 2021 Tweet - "America needs the #ForThePeople Act To stand up to voter suppression by GOP state legislatures To end the dark money corrupting our politics To ensure officials work for the people, not special interests We're working to pass the #ForThePeople Act to restore democracy for all" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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