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  1. Aug 6

    With voting rights across the country under Republican attack, it is critical that Leader McConnell end his blockade of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020 and finally pass this landmark legislation.

    1,103 replies 2,159 retweets 5,573 likes
  2. Mar 8

    For : I’m proud to write this with We must fight back against the efforts to suppress the votes of people of color, young voters, & all hard working Americans It’s past time for the Senate to take up & act to

    An image shows Senator Schumer and Stacey Abrams.
    423 replies 350 retweets 1,286 likes
  3. Mar 7

    This week, ahead of the 55th anniversary of the historic march in Selma, called on Leader McConnell to and bring the Voting Rights Advancement Act to the Senate floor. “We need the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.”

    22 replies 126 retweets 333 likes
  4. Feb 5

    Generations have sacrificed to extend the vote to all GOP attacks on voting rights of voters of color, young voters, and working Americans strike at the very heart of our democracy We must do all that we can to end voter suppression and

    582 replies 508 retweets 1,354 likes
  5. Mar 7

    This weekend we commemorate the 55th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and honor Dr. King, , and all of the men and women who risked their lives for a most sacred right - the right to vote.

    2 replies 14 retweets 81 likes
  6. Jun 25

    7 yrs ago SCOTUS gutted the Voting Rights Act, sparking a wave of voter suppression. What you see in this video is the result. Unless we act there's going to be a lot more of this come November. It's time do the right thing & pass our bill to .

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    This drone footage shows a long line of voters waiting to cast ballots in Atlanta on Tuesday. Georgia election officials, poll workers and voters have reported major trouble with voting in Atlanta and elsewhere. Read the latest.
    7 replies 84 retweets 220 likes
  7. Aug 13

    We need to and sign the John Lewis Voting Rights Act into law now more than ever — especially as the president continues to denigrate mail-in voting. We have to ensure full voting protections are in place for the American people for prosperity.

    2 replies 22 retweets 48 likes
  8. Aug 12

    The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020 has been sitting on Mitch McConnell's desk for 250 days. what are you waiting for?

    15 replies 350 retweets 729 likes
  9. Jul 19

    Thank you, . To honor John Lewis, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 must finally be restored this year.

    This week I will reintroduce the bipartisan Voting Rights Advancement Act to name it after my hero, John Lewis. The Senate bill w/ 46 cosponsors would restore vital voter protections that John fought so hard for over the yrs.—protections that were gutted by SCOTUS in 2013.
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  10. Mar 4

    This is unacceptable—and a result of continued GOP attacks on the voting rights of American citizens The House has passed H.R. 4 which would restore critical protections to end It’s time for the Senate to do the same.

    1,031 replies 2,209 retweets 5,976 likes
  11. Mar 3

    These efforts to target minority voters are only possible because the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013. The House has passed H.R. 4 which would restore critical voting rights protections. It’s past time for the Senate to act to .

    Texas closes hundreds of polling sites, making it harder for minorities to vote
    280 replies 905 retweets 2,194 likes
  12. Jul 8

    Yesterday, DC became the first US jurisdiction to restore the right to vote for residents incarcerated with felony convictions. We join Maine and Vermont which never took this right away. This is a huge step for justice and true democracy.

    35 replies 565 retweets 1,670 likes
  13. 22 hours ago

    Sign our petition to demand that Congress protect voting rights for all people:

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  14. Jun 10

    No one should ever wait hours to vote -- especially not in the middle of a pandemic. These blatant voting rights violations that MUST be fixed. must with the Voting Rights Advancement Act NOW.

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    This drone footage shows a long line of voters waiting to cast ballots in Atlanta on Tuesday. Georgia election officials, poll workers and voters have reported major trouble with voting in Atlanta and elsewhere. Read the latest.
    9 replies 16 retweets 74 likes
  15. Jul 6

    Today marks seven months since the House passed the Voting Rights Advancement Act () to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The VRAA is too important – and the right to vote is too fundamental – to remain buried in 's legislative graveyard.

    1 reply 12 retweets 12 likes
  16. Jun 23

    At a time of rampant voter suppression, we need to restore the Voting Rights Act to its full strength and pass into law. The GOP Senate has had 200 days to act, but continues to preside over chaos and state-level mischief. Enough—

    Important: Today marks 200 DAYS since the House passed , the Voting Rights Advancement Act, to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965. But McConnell has refused to hold a vote on this important civil rights legislation. We urge him to NOW.
    19 replies 277 retweets 722 likes
  17. Mar 7

    55 years after the historic march for equality in Selma We’re continuing to fight the efforts to suppress the votes of Americans of color, young voters, working Americans Senator McConnell & Senate Republicans must allow a vote on in the Senate to

    A photo shows the march in Selma in 1965.
    710 replies 484 retweets 1,557 likes
  18. Feb 19

    BREAKING: A federal appeals court has ruled that Florida must allow individuals with prior felony convictions to vote regardless of whether they have paid off their fines and fees. Voting is a RIGHT – not a privilege.

    4 replies 28 retweets 94 likes
  19. Jun 25

    Voters across the country are facing issues at the ballot box. Members of Congress should be helping by working to NOW. Tell them 👉

    22 retweets 37 likes
  20. 12 Dec 2019

    I didn't come here to impeach Trump. I came to lower & that’s why TODAY we passed to do just that. My R colleagues say “let Americans decide” & that’s why we passed to last week. What are they doing?

    114 replies 56 retweets 181 likes

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