New Democrat Coalition Chair Kilmer Statement on H.R. 1
New Democrat Coalition Chair Derek Kilmer (WA-06) released the following statement after the introduction of H.R. 1, a sweeping campaign finance and election reform bill that seeks to restore the voice of the American people in their democracy by making it easier to vote, ending the dominance of big money in the political process and ensuring public officials work for the public interest:
“The American people called for an end to the chaos in Washington, so as one of our first orders of business, House Democrats are introducing bold, sweeping legislation to strengthen our democracy and restore political power to the people.
“New Democrat Coalition Members proposed many of the pro-democracy, anti-corruption reforms included in this package, ranging from election security measures, ethics reforms, transparent campaign ads, and other voting rights measures.
“The American people entrusted the new Democratic House majority with a mandate to make Washington work better and give the people a stronger voice in our Democracy. Today, we are keeping that promise with this set of reforms that will return us to government of, by and for the people.“
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