Pictured: Sen. Grassley speaks to a group of about 20 constituents at the Audubon County Economic Development (ACED) office Tuesday.
U.S. Senator, Chuck Grassley, says a bill passed by the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives that greatly increases the federal government’s role in elections is a vast overreach. The 886-page House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1), also called the For the People Act of 2021, requires states to expand voter registration procedures, creates additional opportunities for mail-in voting, limits states’ ability to update voter rolls and more. Historically, conducting elections has been left up to individual states. Grassley says H.R. 1 would change the way Americans elect their leaders if signed into law.
According to Grassley, the Constitution does allow for the federal government to step in during the election process. However, he says it never has and never should. Grassley does not support the bill and suggests H.R. 1 is an effort by Democrats to maintain control of Washington D.C.
Currently, Democrats lack the 60-vote minimum in the Senate to prevent Republicans from filibustering the bill. Grassley says it is unlikely H.R. 1 will make it to President Biden’s desk, but that prediction is dependent on Senators, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Krysten Sinema of Arizona.
The Senate officially received the bill on March 11, and no formal action has been taken on it since. Grassley made his comments Tuesday during a stop in Audubon as part of his annual 99-county tour. Carroll Broadcasting will bring you more from the senator in upcoming newscasts.
