Josh Gottheimer: “I thank my co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, Tom Reed, for his leadership. Mr. Chair, thank you for allowing me to…”

“I thank my co-chair of the Problem Solvers Caucus, Tom Reed, for his leadership. Mr. Chair, thank you for allowing me to speak on behalf of this important bipartisan amendment to H.R. 1. I also want to thank Congresswoman Lofgren and Congressman Sarbanes for their leadership on this legislation. And my colleagues who offered this amendment, my very good friend Congressman Suozzi and Congressman Fitzpatrick, I thank them for their work on this bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus initiative, which I know will further help improve H.R. 1 by stopping the flow of foreign money into our elections. This amendment was developed with strong support from the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, utilizing the new Break the Gridlock rules reforms that the caucus helped put in place in the new Congress. This is the first time the 20-20 rule is being utilized for broad, bipartisan support legislation, and an amendment like this sends exactly the right signal to the American people that we can work together to move legislation. I am proud to be a cosponsor of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which will help strengthen voting rights in our country, help clean corruption out of our politics, and protect free and fair elections, which is the bedrock of our democracy. Civil rights means everyone in our great Nation has equal rights and, therefore, equal speech. Dark money in our politics flies in the face of that American ideal, from wherever it comes.…”