Mazie Hirono: “Taken together, these two decisions, Citizens United and Shelby County, have made it harder for millions of Americans to…”

In functionally overturning the last enforceable section of the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court has once again put the interests of Republicans and their billionaire buddies before the voting rights of millions of Americans.

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.

I am a person who understands how important representation is.

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