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Friend,
On Friday, we lost a true hero. Congressman John Lewis was known as the "Conscience of the Congress," but he was also the conscience of our nation -- providing moral leadership for Americans in the times we needed it most. He fought for equality, justice, dignity, and human rights and was a dogged champion of voting rights.
In the 1960s, John Lewis put his life on the line to demand dignity for all people during the Civil Rights Movement. He was arrested more than 40 times, and was beaten and bloodied as he marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama demanding the right to vote be guaranteed for all Americans.
Now, more than ever, we need to -- in Congressman Lewis' words -- "make some noise and get in good trouble." As we mourn Congressman Lewis' death, we must honor his legacy by taking action.
This past December, the House of Representatives passed the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, which seeks to restore key protections against racial discrimination that were stripped from the 1965 Voting Rights Act in 2013. But once again, Senator Mitch McConnell is holding it up in the Senate.
Over the past few days, we have seen so many Senate Republicans write tributes to John Lewis’ memory. But the real tribute we can give him is to once and for all restore the power of the Voting Rights Act.
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If you agree, please sign your name demanding that Senate Republicans pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act and honor Congressman Lewis' legacy.
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