The Democrat's first new bill of the 116th Congress is a proposal that would make election day a federal holiday and institute automatic voter registration, along with other reforms.  Rep. Elijah Cummings called the bill "one of the boldest reform packages to be considered in our history, clean up government, fight secret money in politics and make it easier for American citizens across this great country to vote."  The Republicans aren't in favor, of course, they're not interested in making it easier for people to vote, they've called it a "power grab" by Democrats.  Letting Americans exercise their right to vote and making it easier for them to do so, is considered a "power grab,"  at least they're smart enough to know the majority of people don't support them.