Jul 13 WATCH: Texas Democrats dig in after exodus, GOP threatens arrest By Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press Texas Democrats who hurriedly fled to Washington to block sweeping new election laws back home acknowledged Tuesday they can't stay away forever and urged Congress to act on voting rights, while Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened them with arrest the… Continue reading
Jul 12 Texas Democrats leave state to try to stop GOP voting bill By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Democrats in the Texas Legislature are bolting for Washington, D.C., to try to stop Republicans from enacting new voting restrictions. They say they’re ready to remain there for weeks in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Psaki says denying the right to vote is ‘suppression and silencing’ By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the president plans to lay out his case for why lawmakers must pass a voting rights bill because denying the right to vote is "suppression and silencing."… Continue reading
Jul 09 As frustration mounts, a White House push on voting rights By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press The White House says Biden will travel to Philadelphia on Tuesday to discuss "actions to protect the sacred, constitutional right to vote." Biden met with civil rights leaders in the West Wing on Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 6:05 How the Supreme Court’s ruling on Arizona may embolden Texas’ attempts to restrict voting By Lisa Desjardins The Texas legislature gaveled in a special session Thursday to address many Republican priorities. Chief among them: updating voting laws, including I.D. requirements for mail-in ballots and a ban on 24-hour and drive-through voting. Lisa Desjardins speaks to State Representative… Continue watching
Jul 02 2 out of 3 Americans believe U.S. democracy is under threat By Courtney Vinopal Ahead of the first Fourth of July since an attack on the Capitol, fueled by baseless claims of voter fraud, and as several GOP-led states work now to enact stricter voting rules, majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents express worry… Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 8:43 What the Supreme Court’s decision on Arizona voting laws means for voting rights By John Yang, Alex D'Elia On the final day of its term, the Supreme Court issued major decisions that put the court's 6-3 conservative majority in the spotlight, especially given the national debate on voting rights. John Yang reports with Marcia Coyle, chief Washington correspondent… Continue watching
Jul 01 Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other voting measures put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year's elections. Continue reading
Jun 25 Justice department sues Georgia over state’s new election law By Michael Balsamo, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Republican lawmakers in the state pushed back immediately, pledging a forceful defense of Georgia's law. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Garland announces civil rights case against Georgia as part of voting rights sweep By Laura Santhanam The Biden administration has pushed for voting rights laws as states pass laws restricting ballot access. Continue reading