This story in The Washington Times is by Haris Alic. Here is an excerpt:
The Green Party has accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of attempting to “crush alternative” political parties with her signature election overhaul legislation known as H.R. 1.
The environmentalist and social justice-focused Green Party, which Democrats blame for siphoning off liberal votes from Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and contributing to her loss to former President Donald Trump, said the bill strangles third parties and is a “poison pill for democracy.”
H.R. 1, which is titled the For the People Act, is billed by House Democrats as a means to curb the influence of money and gerrymandering. The 790-page bill includes a bevy of liberal provisions such as statehood for the District of Columbia and guaranteeing voting rights for felons.
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