[Protecting Our Democracy Act]
“This reforms package will prevent future presidential abuses, restore our checks and balances, strengthen accountability and transparency, and protect our elections."
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Today, on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, House Democrats introduced the Protecting Our Democracy Act – a landmark reforms package that will prevent future presidential abuses, restore our system of checks and balances, strengthen accountability and transparency, and protect our elections.
Earlier this year, Speaker Pelosi directed Committee chairs to write a package of sweeping reforms to ensure that no president can abuse the powers of their office, as Trump has done. The result is the Protecting Our Democracy Act. Together, the reforms in this bill reflect the House’s determination to defend our democracy from foreign and domestic attacks, and to ensure that the vision of the Founders lives on for generations to come.
After introducing the legislation, Chairman Adam Schiff, Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairman John Yarmuth, Chairperson Zoe Lofgren, Chairman Eliot Engel, and Chairman Richard E. Neal said:
“Since taking office, President Trump has placed his own personal and political interests above the national interest by protecting and enriching himself, targeting his political opponents, seeking foreign interference in our elections, eroding transparency, seeking to end accountability, and otherwise abusing the power of his office.
“Our democracy is not self-effectuating – it takes work and a commitment to guard it against those who would undermine it, whether foreign or domestic. It is time for Congress to strengthen the bedrock of our democracy and ensure our laws are strong enough to withstand a lawless president. That’s why we are acting today to introduce the Protecting Our Democracy Act.
“This reforms package will prevent future presidential abuses, restore our checks and balances, strengthen accountability and transparency, and protect our elections. These reforms are necessary not only because of the abuses of this president, but because the foundation of our democracy is the rule of law and that foundation is deeply at risk. This is just the beginning because we need to obtain more information so that we can continue to refine and develop these and other reforms.
“It is our responsibility to ensure that our democracy carries on for generations to come.”
Specifically, the Protecting Our Democracy Act will:
Prevent Presidential Abuses:
Restore Our System of Checks and Balances, Strengthen Accountability, and Transparency:
Protect Our Elections:
The Protecting Our Democracy Act is sponsored by Chairs Adam Schiff, Jerrold Nadler, Carolyn Maloney, John Yarmuth, Zoe Lofgren, Eliot Engel, and Richard Neal. It is also sponsored by Reps. Steve Cohen, Gerry Connolly, Madeline Dean, Hakeem Jeffries, Ted Lieu, Katie Porter, Jamie Raskin, Mary Gay Scanlon, Jackie Speier and Eric Swalwell.
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