Davids Statement On The Senate Vote On S.1., The For The People Act

Statement

Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) issued the following statement on the Senate Republicans decision to block S.1., the For the People Act, from being debated on the Senate floor:

"I am disappointed that Republicans in the Senate did not meet the moment and deliver on the will of the people today, instead choosing to block the For the People Act from even coming to the floor for debate. These policies--modernizing our elections, rooting out corruption, protecting the freedom to vote--are supported by a majority of Americans, regardless of who they voted for.

The sentiment I am hearing from folks back home in Kansas is one of urgency, frustration, and, at times, fear. People are tired of feeling like billionaires get more of a say than they do in our elections, tired of feeling that Washington isn't working for them, and tired of partisan gerrymandering threatening to erase their vote. Their voices are clear: we can't keep putting this off.

I have fought to limit the influence of dark money in politics and protect every eligible voter's ability to cast their ballot since before I was elected to Congress, and I have no intention of stopping now. I will continue to fight until the power is back where it belongs: in the hands of the people."

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