The Freedom to Vote Act actually expands access to the right to vote, defends our democracy, and indeed addresses these extreme gerrymanders that have been essentially green-lighted by the Supreme Court.

I think you are being generous when you say that we have many, many bridges to cross before we get there. We have watched state after state put in place the subversion of our elections.

What the bill provides for is a uniform system of minimum standards so that regardless of where you live in the United States, your freedom to vote is protected.

This is a slow-moving but very aggressive and relentless attempt to undermine our democracy using our very laws against us.

If he`s concerned about dark money, he should protect -- he should support the Freedom to Vote Act.

It`s a lie. It`s a lie told because it sounds so seductively like the truth that we don`t investigate further.

We know that these bills were designed to thwart and suppress voters of color, young voters, voters with disabilities.

When you know that your willingness to help move democracy forward will be met with death threats, the likelihood of you continuing that work is almost no.

I want the Department of Justice to be at the forefront of pushing back against these laws.

The Freedom to Vote Act is an incredibly important step forward. And in tandem with the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, will protect our democracy and allow us to keep moving forward.

I call on Mitch McConnell and all of his colleagues to stand with Democrats and say that we believe in patriotism over partisanship.

if you want to see action on police brutality, on climate change, on poverty, on women's reproductive choice, no matter your issue is, if you don't have the right to vote and participate in elections, it is irrelevant.