The Voting Rights Act is the crown jewel of our Nation's civil rights laws.
I and many of my colleagues, most legal commentators were deeply disappointed by the Court's 5-4 decision in Shelby Coun...
It is therefore my hope that immediately after this hearing and over the recess we can begin the process of informal dis...
Fortunately, Congress can solve these problems by updating the Voting Rights Act.
Without question, the Act has been an unqualified success, helping rid our Nation of legal barriers to voting discrimina...
Mr. Chairman? If I could, before we move on here, I just noticed that Congressman John Lewis was in the room
This is unsustainable. It is outrageous and must be stopped immediately.
Over the past decade, the Members of this Committee have vigorously debated the proper balance between our safety and ou...
We never at any point during this debate have approved the type of unchecked sweeping surveillance of United States citi...
If only relevant conversations can be secured under Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act, then why on earth would we find now ...
I maintain that the Fourth Amendment, to be free from unreasonable search and seizure, means that this metadata collecte...