The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed H.R. 1, otherwise known as the "For the People Act," which Republicans warn will compromise election integrity and ultimately lead to the federalization of U.S. elections.
Republicans have warned that the Democrat legislation would vastly reduce the power of the states to control and operate elections at the local level.
"It's a federal micromanagement of the election process, and everything that folks on the left want to reduce the integrity [and] the security of the election process is in there," he continued.
Speaking to Breitbart News on Tuesday, Rep. Mo Brooks warned that the "Socialist Democrat Election Fraud Enhancement Act" would do "Great damage" to the nation's election system by taking power away from the states.
"We have H.R.1 and the Democrats, they call this the 'For the People Act.' No. It's the 'For the Swamp Act.' This is something that will federalize our elections. It's a D.C. takeover of our elections," Boebert said.
Protecting the integrity of our elections should be of utmost importance to Congress, but this legislation attempts to politicize our institutions, federalize our elections, and fund politicians' campaigns.
Today I voted against H.R. 1, the "For The Politicians Act," which amounts to a federal takeover of elections.
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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Democrat-Led House Passes H.R.1, Aimed to Federalize U.S. Elections
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