Lost in the debate over the filibuster issue is there is not one damn Republican in the Senate who will do what it takes to make sure our democracy is protected by protecting the right to vote. Not a damn one.
Folks, let’s be clear. Reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act isn’t controversial or partisan – it was done by huge bipartisan majorities five times. In 2006, it passed the Senate 98-0 and was signed into law by Pres. Bush. It’s time to stop the obstruction and get it done.
The Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act are about ensuring that all Americans—wherever they live, whatever party they are registered to vote with—have the ability to exercise their vote.
The Senate must act to protect this sacred right.
Jan. 5 was democracy at its finest.
Jan. 6 showed democracy in peril.
Let me be clear: Insurrectionists did not and will never erase the voices of 2.3 million Georgians, a majority being voters of color, who exercised their power and delivered progress in the face of darkness.
When I came into office, our economy was in crisis.
But over the last 11 months, we’ve added nearly 6 million jobs.
That’s the largest increase in recorded history.
I feel like we're at the point where there's no risk of hyperbole when talking about the threat to democracy posed by Trump's Republican Party.
This is nation-ending stuff we're dealing with here and folks better wake up soon.
I'll do my part. Think about what yours is.
DONE: It took Kamala Harris breaking a tie vote, but Rachael Rollins is confirmed as Massachusetts' historic top federal prosecutor https://t.co/5fnbJ0oXQ0
This year, at least 33 anti-voter laws have been passed in 19 states. These laws are designed to make it more difficult to vote.
Congress must pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Many people alive today were alive when Jim Crow was in full force. And when these same people were born, former slaves were still alive. We are not that far removed from this history. It is the truth, and it should be taught.
At a time when voting rights are being rolled back, the Freedom to Vote Act would strengthen our democracy and give more Americans a voice. That’s why the Senate should do the right thing and protect what so many generations fought so hard to secure.