Terri Sewell: “Your vote is your voice. So we have to use it.”

While we know that this legal battle is far from over, today’s ruling sends a clear message: Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

Today, the court made clear that those tactics will not stand. Black voters in Alabama cannot and will not be silenced.

This is not about no representation or some representation, it's about fair representation.

I am open to exploring any proposal that would reverse or mitigate the harm that this cruel bill is inflicting on our children, but let’s be clear – these cuts to SNAP should never have become law in the first place.