Lingering bitterness over the 2020 election is making debate over Democrats' massive H.R. 1 election overhaul bill particularly heated as they push forward the "For the People Act," with a House vote on the legislation expected this week.

"This is a bill that is about preserving the present Democratic majority. It is a bill by the majority, for the majority and is intended to entrench the majority in power for years to come," House Rules Committee ranking member Tom Cole, an Oklahoma Republican, said in a statement on Monday.