'Senator McConnell has already indicated that he doesn't intend to bring it up,' a Democratic aide familiar with the legislation told CNBC.
Senate Democrats on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping bill to protect and expand voting access, limit big-money influence in elections and boost public officials' ethics requirements, following the passage of near-identical legislation in the House.
The broad legislation would require states to support voter registration expansions such as same-day registration, and would crack down on illicit campaign spending by strengthening a ban on foreign money in elections and requiring political groups to disclose the names of donors who contribute more than $10,000.
McConnell's stance on H.R. 1 suggests he will refuse to allow a vote on the Senate Democrats' bill. In a January op-ed for The Washington Post, McConnell slammed what he dubbed the"Democrat Politician Protection Act," claiming it was a"power grab" filled with"far-left proposals" and intended as"simply a naked attempt to change the rules of American politics to benefit one party.
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