Major voting rights bills being considered by Congress as state restrictions mount
Democrats repeated calls for Congress to pass sweeping voting rights legislation after efforts to pass election reform in Texas led to a walkout by House Democrats over the holiday weekend.
The calls for federal legislation come as restrictive voting bills work their way through Republican-led state legislatures.
Two major voting rights bills are being considered by Congress, including the sweeping voting reform For the People Act and the more narrowly tailored John Lewis Voting Rights Act.
The For the People Act, which was passed in the House in early March, would include setting a national standard for voting registration and mail-in voting, expanding independent non-partisan redistricting in each state, and introducing major campaign finance.
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