Democrats' Freedom to Vote Act shows transparency, access, weeding out corruption are top priorities
July 31, 2023
Senate Rules Committee Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar and Rep. John Sarbanes again serve as the bill's chief sponsors. The legislation has been designated S.1 again in the Senate and H.R. 11 in the House, the highest bill number assigned to the House minority—signaling Democrats' commitment to its passage. This historic legislation passed the Democratic-led House in the last Congress. It came within two votes of passing in the Senate but, of course, we got Manchined.