HR 1, passed by House lawmakers, is a weapon against gerrymandering and racially driven voter suppression tactics
The US House of Representatives just passed HR 1, a bill designed to remove the dagger that the US supreme court and the Republicans have plunged into the heart of American democracy. For years, the Republican party has exploited three ill-conceived court decisions that exposed citizens to extreme partisan gerrymandering, virtually untraceable billions funneled into political campaigns, and an array of voter suppression tactics. Each has compromised the viability of the United States by compromising the viability of democracy.
It hasn’t gone unnoticed.
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