Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that he will force a vote on legislation to strengthen and expand the Voting Rights Act as soon as next week. The bill, the John ...

Rep. John Lewis’ commitment to fairness, justice and human dignity defined his life’s work. Sen. Cory Booker’s 25-hour filibuster was not just a political maneuver — it was a deliberate ...

Dem. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse was blasted on social media over a post where he compared Dem. Sen. Alex Padilla's press conference outburst to the work of a late Civil Rights hero.

In a quiet art studio in Greenville, Shaun McCallum holds a small piece of history, a testament to the lasting impact of the late Senator John Lewis. McCallum, a local artist, recalls the moment ...

Rep. John Lewis’ desire is that Stacey Abrams, the Democrat who narrowly lost her race for Georgia governor in 2018, runs for the US Senate.

WASHINGTON D.C. — On Tuesday, Sen. Raphael Warnock and colleagues announced that they are reintroducing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Warnock’s office said in a press ...

New York’s governor signed the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, named after the late civil rights activist who represented Georgia in the U.S. House, into law Monday, June 20, 2022, intended to ...

Senate Democrats on Thursday reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a major Democratic initiative named after the late Civil Rights leader that stalled twice due to a brick ...

Sen. Cory Booker set a record for longest Senate speech and honored John Lewis and Jimmy Carter. In his record speech, Booker invoked civil rights and shared stories of Georgia icons. Skip Navigation ...

Senate Democrats Reintroduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. In 2013, the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby v. Holder took power away from the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Senate Bill 1226, "An Act Concerning State Voting Rights In Recognition of John R. Lewis," a bill named in honor of the late Georgia Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis who died in 2020 ...

In a quiet art studio in Greenville, Shaun McCallum holds a small piece of history, a testament to the lasting impact of the late Senator John Lewis. McCallum, a local artist, recalls the moment ...