{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://barrymoore.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-barry-moore-blasts-democrats-second-sinister-scheme-federalize-our", "Rep. Barry Moore blasts Democrats' second sinister scheme to federalize our elections", "2021-08-24", "2021", "2021-08", "Republican", "House", "AL", "Barry Moore", "M001212", "barrymoore.house.gov", "barrymoore", "https://barrymoore.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Representative Barry Moore (AL-02) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 4:\n\n\u201cAfter failing to federalize our elections through H.R. 1, Pelosi\u2019s deceitful sequel is yet another unconstitutional power grab intended to keep Democrats in power,\u201d said Moore. \u201cDespite being named after a Civil Rights icon, the title only serves as a guise to hide Democrats\u2019 true intentions of centralizing election power with the federal government. I cannot support this delusional attack on democracy, but I remain committed to strengthening election integrity for all Americans.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nFollowing H.R. 1\u2019s demise in the Senate, Speaker Pelosi turned to her backup plan: H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.\n\nUnder H.R. 4, Democrats are attempting to weaponize the Department of Justice, nationalize our elections, and politicize voting rights:\n\nH.R. 4 transforms President Biden\u2019s Attorney General into an unelected, unaccountable \u201cElections Czar\u201d with power over all voting across the country, even requiring states to submit existing statutes to the Elections Czar for approval.\n\nH.R. 4 will also give the Biden administration authority to veto states\u2019 voter ID laws.\n\nA recent survey found that 81% of Americans support voter identification laws.\n\nThis bill gives the Biden DOJ authority to designate a voter ID law as a voting rights violation or as evidence of voting discrimination.\n\nDespite years of claiming that minority communities face discriminatory forces at every turn, Democrats are unable to present any evidence of voter suppression.\n\n2018 and 2020 saw record turnout among Americans from minority communities, and voter registration is also high.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://barrymoore.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-barry-moore-blasts-democrats-second-sinister-scheme-federalize-our"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.500984886661172, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}