Team, Senate Republicans just blocked critical voting rights legislation for the fourth time this year.
Ilhan and House Democrats passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in August to restore the Voting Rights Act and expand access to the ballot box. But the Republican Senate minority is exploiting the filibuster to stop this critical legislation and other progress.
The reality is that voting rights are under attack in the states, with barriers that often disproportionately impact people of color. This year alone, 19 states have enacted 33 laws to make it harder to vote — from undermining mail-in voting to imposing strict voter ID requirements.
The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would restore key provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Act — strengthening protections against discriminatory voting policies and making it easier for voters to challenge voting discrimination in court.
But Senate Republicans want these restrictive laws to go unchallenged and make voting harder and less accessible, especially for voters of color. And they are using the filibuster to secure their voter suppression agenda.