After the Capitol insurrection, Sen. Patty Murray says For the People Act is 'critical for our...

In the wake of Donald Trump's lies about the integrity of last year's elections, Republican-controlled state legislatures all over the country are making it more difficult for people to vote. Measures include limiting vote-by-mail, restricting polling places, and even allowing partisan officials to take over election boards.

Washington Senator Patty Murray is a supporter of the For the People Act, which has passed the House and is now before the Senate. It would mandate a number of reforms, including automatic voter registration, and allowing everyone to vote-by-mail. Sen. Murray told KUOW’s Kim Malcolm it is the most important bill the Senate will vote on this session.