Washington Democrats have become desperate to shield their slim majorities in the House and Senate; so desperate, in fact, that they are willing to silence millions of Americans by orchestrating a Federal takeover of elections. Look no further than H.R. 1 and H.R. 4. These pieces of legislation are the ones Americans should be concerned about. {time} 1030 Madam Speaker, all Washington Democrats have done is operate off their own manufactured hysteria. Thanks to ranking member Rodney Davis of the Committee on House Administration, we have the facts on why the Democrats' narrative is wrong. 2020 saw the highest voter turnout in 120 years, and according to Pew, 94 percent said it is easy to vote. There is clearly no widespread ``voter suppression'' issue in this country. Georgia's new ``voter suppression law'' has more days of early in- person voting than New York. Texas' ``voter suppression law'' ends pandemic exceptions like universal drive-thru voting and 24-hour voting. Neither existed in Texas before 2020. Neither widely exists even in blue States. When it comes to abolishing the filibuster, there are even more facts. The filibuster prevents Federal laws swinging wildly with every election. If the filibuster is taken away, millions of citizens and entire States would be silenced. Senator Schumer's push is not a response to the 2020 election or new State laws.…
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