Mazie Hirono: “It is estimated that 0.5 percent of land in Hawaii burns each year, a percentage that is equal to or higher than what is…”

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.

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.

Their allies on the Court are making it easier for Republicans to dilute the voting power of minorities to tip the scales in their favor, not just in this year’s election, but for years to come.

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