Mazie Hirono: “If there is little or no response from the United States, doesn't this--our inaction, or little action--add to the…”

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.

This bill will take food assistance--the literal means by which some people are able to put nutritious food on the table--away from them.

this year marks the 250th anniversary of America's founding, and this year should be a celebration of our Nation and all those who have made it what it is. The story of our Nation is a story of diversity, of people of different races…

With Republicans and their allies on the Court hell bent on rolling back that progress, it is more urgent than ever that Congress pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.