Miller-Meeks Statement on H.R. 1

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Today, March 3rd, 2021, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) released the following statement after voting NO on H.R 1:

"The inaccurately titled "For the People Act" does not benefit or help "the people". This legislation would create a campaign donation matching scheme in which every single dollar of campaign donations would be matched by six dollars from the taxpayer. Using public dollars to fund election campaigns and political ads is unacceptable to most Americans, including myself. H.R. 1 should be named after those it really benefits, politicians, not people.

I believe that states should have control over their elections, not the federal government. H.R. 1 would even nullify Iowa's voter ID laws that were found to be constitutional. As an Iowa State Senator, I voted for and supported legislation to give Iowans faith and confidence in their election system. H.R. 1 would undermine state election laws and voter's trust in their elections, and I cannot support it."

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