U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips’ voting rights and campaign finance reform bill, H.R. 1, passed the House March 8 with three amendments.
Phillips co-sponsored the bill, and authored the amendments which, according to a news release, were to heighten the “independence, bipartisanship and diversity” of the Federal Election Commission, and to close a loophole that allowed Executive Branch officials to lobby when they leave government office.
The For The People Act is targeted at election and government reform, including increasing transparency and accountability in online political ads.
View the complete March 12 article by Lara Bockenstedt on The Lakeshore Weekly News website here.