Oct 16, 2019
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of the crowning achievements of their legacy.
Terri Sewell
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Terri Sewell is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Alabama's 7th congressional district since 2011. She is the first African American woman elected to Congress from Alabama. Sewell has focused on issues such as economic development, education, and healthcare throughout her tenure. She is a member of the Democratic Party and has been an advocate for civil rights and voting access.
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Oct 16, 2019
Congress must do its part to remove obstacles to voting for the nearly 4.7 million disenfranchised citizens who have been released from incarceration and are still denied the right to vote in federal elections.
Oct 16, 2019
Throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.
Oct 16, 2019
North Carolina... passed a sweeping voter suppression law that a Federal appeals court ultimately held to be unconstitutional, finding that it intentionally 'targeted African Americans with almost surgical precision.'
Oct 16, 2019
The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in its decision in Shelby County v. Holder.
Oct 16, 2019
It is not only imperative that Congress restore the Voting Rights Act, but that it authorizes an Act that addresses the modern needs and political climate of the nation.
Oct 16, 2019
Unfortunately, the right of African Americans and other Members of racial and language minorities to vote has been threatened and undermined throughout our Nation's history.
Sep 25, 2019
This is a sobering moment in our Nation's history, when the rule of law and constitutional duty requires Congress to move swiftly to protect our national security and the integrity of our democracy. In my time on the House Permanent Select…
Sep 25, 2019
Today, I rise to honor the remarkable life and legacy of Mrs. Juanita Abernathy, a selfless leader in the struggle for civil rights whose direction and tireless engagement was an integral part in the movement of civil rights and voting…
Jun 20, 2019
I would like to thank so much the subcommittee chairperson, Mr. Bishop, for allowing me this time. My amendment is part of the en bloc, and it deals with wastewater treatment. No person in America and living in this country should be…
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