Summer Lee: “When we say that the right to vote is under attack, we are not talking about hypotheticals. It is under attack right now…”

“When we say that the right to vote is under attack, we are not talking about hypotheticals. It is under attack right now and right here with this very bill. Republicans want to throw up barriers because when people vote, they lose. Let me be clear: They don't want you to vote. They don't want to hear Black voices, Brown voices, LBGTQIA+ voices, or young voices. Our fundamental access to our democracy is being politicized, and this xenophobic attack that we are debating today will make it harder for Americans to vote. My Republican colleagues will claim that requiring IDs is a small ask, but nearly 30 million people lack a valid driver's license, and 15 to 18 million of those adults don't have access to documents proving their birth or citizenship. Americans don't need more obstacles to vote. It is already hard enough. That is why I am proud to have introduced the Right to Vote Act with my colleagues, Assistant Leader Neguse and Senator Ossoff. This bill would enshrine people's right to vote and prohibit governments on all levels from restricting that right with bills like this one. This bill is part of the Democrats' Freedom to Vote Act. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”