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On July 4, Tell Congress to Back Independence by Renewing Voting Rights Act |
When members of Congress headed out of the Capitol for the July 4 recess, they left behind the unfinished business of renewing key provisions of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which protects the basic rights of minorities to vote.
Despite strong bipartisan support for the bill (H.R. 9 and S. 2703), the House leadership has allowed a small, vocal band of extremist southern Republicans from Georgia, Texas and other states to hijack the legislation.
Many of those opposing the bill, led by Georgia Republicans Lynn Westmoreland and Charlie Norwood, represent states with some of the most egregious records of discrimination in voting, according to the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), which includes the AFL-CIO and several affiliated unions.
Members of Congress are in their home states until July 9. While they are back in their districts, it’s critical they hear from you about the importance of moving quickly to renew the Voting Rights Act without any harmful amendments.
Act now: Read a suggested message that you can send to your members of Congress to support the Voting Rights Act.
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