Mazie Hirono: “This budget goes in totally the wrong direction by cutting 66 percent for renewable energy and energy efficiency and 60…”

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.

We should be supporting our public schools, not taking resources away from them.

Nearly 90 percent of K through 12 students attend public schools, yet Republicans are pushing a plan in this bill to undermine support for public schools.