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House Democrats Introduce Anti-Corruption Bill As Symbolic First Act

Democrats say the bill is for people who "feel left out and locked out from their own democracy." It addresses areas like voting, political money, redistricting and ethics.
Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., speaks during a news conference to unveil House Democrats' anti-corruption bill, known as H.R. 1, the For the People Act, at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

It isn't your usual bill, the "For The People Act" introduced Friday by House Democrats. Also known as H.R. 1, symbolically their first legislation, it is a 571-page compendium of existing problems and proposed solutions in four political hot zones: voting, political money, redistricting and ethics.

A pledge to pass the bill was a common theme among Democratic House candidates last year.

"We heard loud and clear from the American people," Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., told reporters Friday. "They

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