Kathy Castor: “I thank the gentlewoman from the Rules Committee for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the For the…”

“I thank the gentlewoman from the Rules Committee for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the For the People Act, H.R. 1, and the rule. We promised the American people, and our neighbors back home have urged us on, to strengthen America's ethics laws, to fix our broken campaign finance system, and to empower American voters. I represent the State of Florida, and you better believe that we have to protect access to the ballot box, ensure the voting rights of everyone, and count every vote. I thank the Rules Committee for including a bipartisan amendment that I have worked on to address the abuse of zombie campaigns. Many folks don't understand this, but sometimes Members who retire from Congress keep their campaign accounts, and they live on for decades, hence the title ``zombie campaigns.'' Oftentimes, they will misuse the unspent campaign funds. It is wrong for campaign accounts to live on forever, and we are going to address that abuse as well. This bill has important reforms that strengthen American democracy, root out corruption, and ensure that our government here in the United States of America works for the people. Mr. Speaker, I urge a strong bipartisan vote.”