Democrats take fight for voting access to Congress Mike DeBonis and Amy Gardner, The Washington Post March 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail WASHINGTON - The turbulent debate over the nation's elections reached Congress's doorstep this week, with House Democrats poised to pass sweeping nationwide standards for voter access Wednesday just as Republican lawmakers in dozens of states move to restrict polling access after Donald Trump's November loss. Both parties have mobilized for the fight in unprecedented ways, reflecting the immense public attention on election issues - thanks to Trump's months-long campaign of falsehoods and the subsequent attack on the Capitol, as well as the stakes for the 2022 midterm elections.