The Latest News about H.R. 1

Led by the progressive socialist wing of the party, Democrats passed a bill in the House that, if it became law, would upend election law. The passage of HR 1 in the House of Representatives on Friday “seems to be the on-ramp for the road to socialism. It confirms the intentions of far-left extremists in Congress to make it easier ...

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell held a press conference Thursday to step up his attacks against HR1, the massive election reform bill currently being debated in the House with a vote expected Friday, as a “turkey” and a “parade of horrible,” warning Democrats that supporting the bill will help Republicans win in 2020. During a press conference Thursday, McConnell was ...

Major alliances have formed in opposition to H.R. 1, the first legislative effort of the Democratic Congress, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Known as the “For The People Act,” House debate began today for H.R. 1. The bill contains changes to campaign finance, lobbying, ethics and voting regulations. It ...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats unveiled a bill Friday that would immediately restore voting rights to convicted felons nationwide. Convicted felons who have completed their prison sentences would have their voting rights restored, but those incarcerated at the time of an election would still be barred from voting. The bill would also mandate automatic voter registration nationwide. House Democrats ...

The House of Representatives filed H.R. 1, their version of tax reform, on Thursday that included tax cuts for businesses, business owners, and middle-income families, but the Republicans stopped short of what would truly have been a generational tax reform. House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters Tuesday that the bill would lower the tax bill of median-income Americans by about ...