Lingering 2020 bitterness inflames debate as Democrats push massive election reform bill

Lingering bitterness over the 2020 election is making debate over Democrats' massive H.R. 1 election overhaul bill particularly heated as they push forward the "For the People Act," with a House vote on the legislation expected this week.

"This is a bill that is about preserving the present Democratic majority. It is a bill by the majority, for the majority and is intended to entrench the majority in power for years to come," House Rules Committee ranking member Tom Cole, an Oklahoma Republican, said in a statement on Monday.

Republicans railed against the bill for creating a “one-size-fits-all voter registration system” — it would require states to use automatic voter registration for federal elections and allow same-day voter registration, among other measures — and mandating redistricting systems.