October 20, 2021
In response to Senate Republicans’ blockage of a procedural vote on the Freedom to Vote Act, Jana Morgan, director of the Declaration for American Democracy coalition—a group of 240+ organizations representing tens of millions of Americans nationwide that is leading the charge to push for passage of the Freedom to Vote Act—issued the following statement:
August 24, 2021
We applaud the House for passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4). As over 400 harmful bills threaten the right to vote across the country, passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is a necessary step to strengthen the freedom to vote, especially for Black and Brown communities whose voices have long been silenced.
August 17, 2021
“The Supreme Court’s disastrous 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision left voting rights, especially those of people of color, exposed to unchecked attacks by extremist state lawmakers. Today’s reintroduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) is necessary to restore the Voting Rights Act to its full power and represents a fundamental step forward in ensuring our freedom to vote.
August 12, 2021
“Today’s release of census data starts the clock for states to begin the redistricting process, and marks the beginning of gerrymandering’s next attack on fair representation. Without protection from the For the People Act, Americans are looking at another 10 years where politicians pick their voters, rather than the other way around.”
