Mazie Hirono: “With both Russia and China really increasing and modernizing and adding to their military assets, one wonders whether…”

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.

Arts and creative expression are fundamental to a well-rounded education," said Senator Hirono.