Deep Dive (March 8): H.R. 1 Would Have 6 Times Donation Matching to Political Candidates

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 2019. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks during a weekly news conference in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 26, 2019. Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images
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The voting rights bill H.R. 1, or “For the People Act,” is still sparking controversy. NTD looks into what major election reforms it seeks to make. One section of the bill states the government would match donations to fund political candidates’ campaigns by 600 percent.

President Joe Biden says he wants to make it easier for people to vote. He signed an executive order Sunday, altering the way the federal government handles elections. The order directs the attorney general to help people in prison register to vote if they’re eligible and help former prisoners obtain the right identification for state requirements.

Tiffany Meier
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Tiffany Meier is a New York-based reporter and host of NTD's "China in Focus."
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