WASHINGTON—Tonight, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-6) voted against H.R. 1, deceptively named the For the People Act. This was a measure fast-tracked by Democratic leadership designed to hijack America's electoral process. House Democrats have attempted to disguise this legislation as voter and election reform, but nothing could be further from the truth.
"I voted against H.R. 1 in the last Congress and I voted against it again tonight. This bill is one of the most damaging pieces of legislation I have seen in my short two-plus years in Congress and I will continue to do everything I can to fight for the integrity of our nation's elections. H.R. 1 would bring the same dysfunctional election procedures to Tennessee that we saw in states like California, New York, Pennsylvania, and others during the 2020 presidential election where results are delayed for weeks and months, further bringing the integrity of the outcome into question. If the exceptional freedom we enjoy in our country is to survive, this is one fight we simply cannot lose," said Representative Rose.
H.R. 1 would strip states of their Constitutional responsibility as the arbiters of their elections by replacing local and state rules with the rules of political Washington elites. This legislation would also federalize our election system without requiring any safeguards against voting irregularities in our election process. Furthermore, H.R. 1 would funnel taxpayer dollars to political campaigns to pay for attack ads, phone calls, and ads on social media for candidates. It creates a 6 to 1 government match to any small donor contributions of $200 or less in a congressional or presidential campaign, meaning for every $200 a candidate receives, the federal government will match $1,200 funded by taxpayers. Additional controversial changes include:
- Limiting states from maintaining the integrity of voter rolls, preventing states from removing voters who have moved or passed away.
- Automatically registering 16 and 17-year-olds to vote, despite the U.S. voting age being 18.
- Making permanent nationwide no-excuse mail-in voting.
- Legalizing ballot harvesting.
U.S. Representative John Rose is currently serving his second term representing Tennessee's Sixth Congressional District and resides in Cookeville with his wife, Chelsea, and their son, Guy. The Sixth District includes Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, DeKalb, Fentress, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Putnam, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, Trousdale, White, and Wilson counties as well as portions of Cheatham and Van Buren counties. Representative Rose is an eighth-generation farmer, small business owner, and currently serves on the Financial Services Committee.
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