Friends, On Saturday morning, our nation awoke in mourning when the news of Congressman John Lewis' passing reached us. Congressman Lewis was an icon in every sense of the word and his lifelong devotion to equality made our country and world a better place. Words cannot adequately describe what a loss his passing is.
 

Donald Norcross


Friends,

On Saturday morning, our nation awoke in mourning when the news of Congressman John Lewis' passing reached us. Congressman Lewis was an icon in every sense of the word and his lifelong devotion to equality made our country and world a better place. Words cannot adequately describe what a loss his passing is.

A prominent leader of the Civil Rights Movement, John Lewis helped lead the Selma marches, was one of the original Freedom Riders, and was the youngest speaker at the March on Washington. His activism was instrumental in securing the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This landmark legislation prohibited voting discrimination based on race and was one of the greatest civil rights victories in our country.

But a Supreme Court decision in 2013 stripped the Voting Rights Act of one its most important provisions, and the implications were seen almost immediately with a surge in voter suppression.

Congressman John Lewis helped lead efforts to restore the Voting Rights Act in the House, and last December we passed the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019. This bill would protect voters from racially discriminatory voting changes, put an end to last minute voting changes, allow the federal government to send voter protection observers to places where there is a substantial risk of racial discrimination, and so much more. But this bill has stalled in the Senate.

I can think of few better ways to honor the life and legacy of my friend Congressman Lewis than by ensuring this bill becomes law. But I'll need your help to make this happen.

Will you add your name to demand the Senate restore the Voting Rights Act? We're counting on you to help us show a groundswell of support for this legislation.


Congressman John Lewis was the conscious of the Congress and I am honored to have called him a friend. I am filled with sadness at his passing and my thoughts are with his family and his loved ones.

Now, it is on all of us to carry out his legacy by getting into "good trouble, necessary trouble."

Congressman John Lewis dedicated his life to protecting the right to vote. Let's start that good trouble right now by demanding the Senate pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019.

Thank you,

Donald
 

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