the purpose of H.R. 4 is nothing less than fortifying the cornerstone of our democracy.
So many of my constituents, and I would say all our constituents who are disabled may not have that same right.
I believe we should pass H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act.
we still live in times where there are modern-day barriers to voting.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of the crowning achievements of their legacy.
It would certainly force that.
Racial and ethnic discrimination is an extraordinary harm that necessitates the extraordinary remedy of preclearance.
It is critical that Congress Act to investigate and legislate these activities that threaten to severely compromise the ...
In my home State, just one day after the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby, Alabama began to require photo identificati...
Unfortunately, the right of African Americans and other Members of racial and language minorities to vote has been threa...
The right to vote is the right that guarantees all other rights in our democracy.
Sadly, since the effective neutering of the preclearance provisions, voting rights for minorities once again is under su...
North Carolina... passed a sweeping voter suppression law that a Federal appeals court ultimately held to be unconstitut...
Just one day after the Court's Shelby decision, Alabama began requiring photo identification to vote.
With this powerful deterrent gone, a wave of restrictive voting laws went into place.
Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing a...
The voter suppression we saw in the 2018 midterm elections makes it clear just how urgent it is that we pass the Voting ...
After the 2013 decision in Shelby and after Alabama imposed its restrictive photo law, which no longer allowed a validly...