During the last 30 days, two election law bills in the U.S. House have gained co-sponsors. During that period, HR 1826, public funding for candidates for Congress, gained 4 co-sponsors, and now has 144. Also in that period, HR 3335, requiring the states to let ex-felons vote in federal elections, gained one co-sponsor, and now has 30.
I did make a plea with my federal representatives to support a federal ballot access reform bill and a political rights constitutional amendment. I got some very polite, but firm ‘no’s