Voting Rights

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July 30, 2021
In a short clip, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee says of the John Lewis Voting Rights Act that "the people of…
July 23, 2021
Johnson, among 10 protesters cuffed on Capitol Hill Thursday, is the second Congress member arrested in support of key bills.
July 19, 2021
Texas House Democratic Caucus Chairman Chris Turner called the positive test results "a sober reminder that COVID is still with…
July 16, 2021
President Biden and Vice President Harris listened to Black women voting rights activists at the conference table of the Roosevelt…
Rep. Joyce Beatty arrested by Capitol police
July 15, 2021
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty and other protesters were arrested on Capitol Hill while protesting over voting rights.
U.S. President Joe Biden, theGrio.com
July 13, 2021
Rev. Al Sharpton called Biden's voting rights speech "monumental," but NAACP President Derrick Johnson believes it missed the mark.
Texas rally at State Capitol, theGrio.com
July 13, 2021
Even with the chaos in Texas, rapid population growth in urban and suburban areas points to a trend of progressive…
July 11, 2021
The group gathered at Metropolitan State University of Denver to demand that Congress enact legislation to expand voter access.
July 10, 2021
The revived voting bills no longer include prohibiting Sunday morning voting, when many Black churchgoers go to the polls.
July 8, 2021
Biden and Harris met with civil rights groups to address the wave of Republican bills making it more difficult to…
U.S. President Joe Biden
July 6, 2021
Jen Psaki gave insight into Biden's mood on police reform and voting rights, as well as strengthening the Civil Rights…
Supreme Court
July 1, 2021
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge…
June 30, 2021
Helping the What's In It For Us podcast out close out Pride Month is Executive Director of the National Black…
June 27, 2021
The DOJ's lawsuit against Georgia says a lot about the Biden administration's commitment to protecting the Black vote.
Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, theGrio.com
June 25, 2021
Attorney General Merrick Garland and DOJ Civil Rights Division's Assistant Attorney Kristen Clarke announced the Georgia lawsuit on Friday.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks at a news conference
June 24, 2021
The voting rights bill, For The People Act, in the Senate was the latest victim of our new abnormal, post-…
June 23, 2021
A growing number of Democratic activists describe as a lackluster engagement from Biden and Kamala Harris on voting rights.
Nancy Pelosi and April Ryan
June 23, 2021
Speaker Pelosi spoke with theGrio to discuss the most pressing issues in Black America — voting rights, policing and domestic…
June 22, 2021
The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key test vote in…
Barack Obama Speaks At Georgia Get Out The Vote Rally With Senate Candidates
June 21, 2021
During a tele-town hall, Obama spoke up about the controversial voting rights bill and believes Manchin presents a perfect compromise.