Mazie Hirono: “The real-life impact of the Shelby County decision was that 13 States passed laws that could be deemed voter suppression…”

It is more urgent than ever that Congress pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Donald Trump and his regime are defined by rampant corruption, treating the presidency as a get-rich-quick scheme at the expense of the American people.

The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a major turning point in our country that finally gave many previously excluded people of color real access to the polls.

I happen to be the only naturalized citizen sitting on this committee, and I am horrified by the implication that naturalized citizens basically get second-class citizenship.