WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing to get a voting rights bill named after the late Congressman John Lewis to the president’s desk. “This legislation is ...

NCBCP President & CEO Melanie L. Campbell releases this statement on the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: On Aug. 6, 2025 we pause to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the historic Voting ...

WASHINGTON, DC (NEXSTAR) — House Democrats are ramping up their efforts this week to pass a new Voting Rights Act. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-AL, introduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act ...

The march for voting rights from Selma, Alabama, to the capital of Montgomery in 1965 wasn’t meant to lead to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. But then came the horror of the scenes on the Edmund ...

In our workplaces, in our communities and in our government, the right to vote is how working people make our voices heard. The late Rep. John Lewis (Georgia) proclaimed, “Your vote is precious, ...