In Alabama, the debris removal cost was being handled through the Corps of Engineers. They were contracting it out to lo...
But when you're talking about a small county and $15 million, it's not only a massive savings for the Federal Government...
It is our job, as Members of Congress, to do what we know is right.
Make sure that the full protections of the Voting Rights Act are reinstated and vote for H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advan...
With this powerful deterrent gone, a wave of restrictive voting laws went into place.
we have to do the right thing.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of the crowning achievements of their legacy.
In my home State, just one day after the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby, Alabama began to require photo identificati...
Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing a...
the purpose of H.R. 4 is nothing less than fortifying the cornerstone of our democracy.
After the 2013 decision in Shelby and after Alabama imposed its restrictive photo law, which no longer allowed a validly...
The right to vote is the right that guarantees all other rights in our democracy.
Congress has the ultimate and distinguished authority to enforce the anti-discrimination principle articulated in the Fo...
we still live in times where there are modern-day barriers to voting.
So many of my constituents, and I would say all our constituents who are disabled may not have that same right.
Congress must do its part to remove obstacles to voting for the nearly 4.7 million disenfranchised citizens who have bee...
We need to be able to use preclearance, an efficient and effective mechanism, to address these potential voting rights v...
We stand on your shoulders, Ms. Amelia. We stand on your shoulders.
