Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the For the People Act, which includes language from my legislation with Senator Cory Booker, the Help Students Vote Act. Young Americans vote at the lowest rates of any age group, and a key factor in that are the challenges of voting on a new college campus far away from home. My legislation has three provisions to address this challenge. First, it requires every college and university to email timely voter registration information to all of its students. Second, it requires every school to designate a campus vote coordinator to answer students' questions about voting. Third, it authorizes grants to colleges and universities that take exemplary action to promote civic engagement. I want to thank the many organizations supporting the legislation, including Young Invincibles, and the Students Learn Students Vote Coalition. By helping students register and vote, we can ensure our government better responds to the people it serves, while encouraging our next generation of leaders. Mr. Chair, I strongly urge my colleagues to support this measure.”