Tag: The For The People Act

The For The People Act Still Has Life. But You Wouldn’t Know It From Reading The Coverage.

The more news stories that wrongfully declare a bill dead, the harder it is to mobilize people to fight for it — the declaration becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

By Adam Eichen and Mahnoor Imran | August 24, 2021 1:52 p.m.

The Stopwatch On Redistricting Has Started. The Longer It Takes To Pass Reforms, The Messier It’ll Be

By | August 14, 2021 9:00 a.m.

Voting Rights Activists Cling To Hope In ‘Race Against Time’

By | August 13, 2021 7:00 a.m.

Why Democrats Should Not Settle For A Slimmed Down For The People Act

The beauty of the For The People Act is that it’s defense of democracy goes further than voting rights.

By Adam Eichen and Joan Mandle | July 23, 2021 1:45 p.m.

‘We Need Help’: Georgia Dem Sends Up Emergency Flare After Watching Republicans Ram Through Voting Restrictions

By | July 22, 2021 6:05 p.m.

Clyburn Calls On Biden To Endorse A Filibuster Carveout For Voting Legislation

By | July 10, 2021 10:42 a.m.

On Voting Rights Republicans Have Told Us Who They Are. We Should Believe Them

The choice for senators and all Americans is simple: we protect our democracy for everyone, or let Republicans dismantle it for everyone but their own voters.

By LaTosha Brown and Eric Laufer | June 22, 2021 1:18 p.m.

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: U.S. Sen. Kirsten Sinema (D-AZ) heads back to a bipartisan meeting on infrastructure in the basement of the U.S. Capitol building after the original talks fell through with the White House on June 8, 2021 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said they are now pursuing a two-path proposal that includes a new set of negotiations with a bipartisan group of senators. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Kirsten Sinema

Sinema Bearhugs Filibuster As GOPers Prepare To Use It To Kill Sweeping Voting Rights Bill

By | June 22, 2021 12:14 p.m.

Manchin’s Proposed Changes To The John Lewis Voting Rights Act Would Gut The Bill

By | June 19, 2021 8:53 a.m.

AOC Rips Manchin’s ‘Older School Way’ Of Banking On Bipartisan Fantasies

By | June 13, 2021 3:29 p.m.