On this week’s The Nation Speaks, critics are ringing alarm bells over the sweeping new federal powers contained in House Bill H.R. 1, or the “For the People Act.” The act has been passed by House Democrats; Senate Republicans say they will do everything they can to stop it. Hans VonSpakovsky—senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a former Federal Election Commissioner—warns that the bill would cement into law many of the voting practices that caused chaos during the 2020 election. David Keating, president of the Institute for Free Speech, says half of the provisions in the nearly 800-page bill severely limit free speech for everyone but politicians. Both experts expect a host of constitutional challenges if the bill becomes law. On this week’s America Q&A we ask: “What do you think most Americans can agree on?” Then we speak with Terry Roberts, the lawyer representing Ashli Babbitt’s husband …
The Nation Speaks (March 13): Outcry Over H.R. 1; Ashli Babbitt Shooting Lawsuit; Gender Council Called Sexist
March 13, 2021
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