I wrote about Democratic debates over the policy and strategy of HR 1 / S1, the For the People Act.
vox.com/22346812/votin…
vox.com/22346812/votin…
Separately, @mattyglesias has written a critique of the bill today.
When I asked about redistricting I was told that the politics of it are extremely fraught among House Ds and considering their small majority, a broader overhaul is just too difficult
slowboring.com/p/georgia-elec…
When I asked about redistricting I was told that the politics of it are extremely fraught among House Ds and considering their small majority, a broader overhaul is just too difficult
slowboring.com/p/georgia-elec…
The current bill does contain substantial redistricting reforms, but there's a line of thinking that it doesn't go far enough.
Usually the constraint on what passes Congress is the Senate. For redistricting it's the House — their jobs are at stake
vox.com/22346812/votin…
Usually the constraint on what passes Congress is the Senate. For redistricting it's the House — their jobs are at stake
vox.com/22346812/votin…
Once you consider that, a "redistricting-reform only" bill may well be far more difficult to get through the House than a big mega-bill that combats vote suppression and that Ds might be hesitant to vote against. The former would create too many losers among current incumbents.
Should've clarified that this (and any scenario on how HR 1 can pass) assumes a Senate rules change exempting it from the filibuster.
In the absence of that, both a mega-voting bill and a redistricting bill would end up the same way: filibustered
In the absence of that, both a mega-voting bill and a redistricting bill would end up the same way: filibustered
https://twitter.com/awprokop/status/1379435796919279620
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