February 28, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 37 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      OPPOSING EXTREME PRIORITIES

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I rise here this morning to speak out 
against the extreme priorities of our colleagues on the other side of 
the aisle. With so many pressing issues facing the 116th Congress, I 
find it appalling that H.R. 1 has been reserved for legislation that 
completely undermines the democratic framework of our country.
  Simply put, this bill is nothing more than a thinly veiled power grab 
through more government, more regulation, and political speech 
repression. To call this legislation the For the People Act is 
borderline ludicrous.
  H.R. 1 would eliminate States' authority to set voting 
qualifications, restore voting rights of convicted felons even if it 
contradicts State or local policy, outlaw voter verification, and force 
taxpayers to subsidize anonymous donations even if it is for a 
candidate they do not support.
  This is just the tip of the iceberg. H.R. 1 is not for the people 
but, rather, an attempt to expand power to Federal bureaucrats and 
unelected Federal judges, undercutting the will of everyday citizens 
and the Constitution.
  This is not reform. This is a shameless attempt to keep one party in 
power, and the American people deserve better.

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