by Press | Nov 5, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — The U.S. Senate held a procedural vote on Wednesday to consider the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Although all 50 Democrats in the Senate voted in favor, joined by Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican Senate Leadership...
by Press | Oct 28, 2021 | Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 28, 2021) — The leaders of the nation’s top historic civil rights organizations released the following joint readout on their meeting today with Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia: “Citing the deteriorating crisis of democracy that...
by Press | Oct 26, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — The U.S. Senate confirmed seasoned voting rights lawyer Myrna Pérez to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Monday. Her confirmation is historic as Pérez becomes the only Latina now serving on that court and only the second to ever...
by Press | Oct 22, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) — President Biden said on Thursday during a CNN town hall that he was open to ending the Senate filibuster to pass voting rights legislation and other parts of his agenda. The following is a statement from Damon Hewitt, president and executive...
by Press | Oct 18, 2021 | Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Retired four-star general Colin L. Powell, who served as the nation’s top soldier, diplomat and national security adviser, died on Monday from complications of COVID-19. Powell was 84 at the time of his passing. Powell was a “strong...
