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WASHINGTON – America Votes’ Senior Leadership Team issued the following statement today in response to the Supreme Court’s opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. “America Votes is appalled by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Reproductive freedom and the right to privacy are critical to ensuring everyone can control their bodies, lives, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON – America Votes senior leadership team issued the following statement today celebrating the Senate’s vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. “America Votes applauds the Senate’s historic vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Jackson’s character, intellect, and steadfast… Read more »
WASHINGTON – America Votes senior leadership team issued the following statement today celebrating the advancement of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. “America Votes is thrilled that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court has advanced for a full vote in the Senate. Judge Jackson’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON – America Votes President Greg Speed issued the following statement today celebrating President Biden’s budget proposals to fund election administration and expand access to the ballot box. “America Votes strongly supports President Biden’s proposal to strengthen America’s elections infrastructure and give election officials the resources to make voting accessible and secure. “At a time… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – America Votes Senior Leadership Team issued the following statement today celebrating President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. “Judge Jackson’s brilliant legal mind, impeccable character, and unwavering dedication to equal justice under law are precisely what we need on the Court at a time when the… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2022 Contact: Anna Donohue, adonohue@americavotes.org Statement from America Votes Leadership on Senate Failing to Protect Voting Rights WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, the Senate once again failed to advance legislation to expand and protect the right to vote. Despite having the support of a majority of Americans, the… Read more »
By Greg Speed and Sara Schreiber The 2021 election has provided a new reminder of how fleeting progress in the fight to defend democracy can be. It has also reinforced how hard we must work to protect and empower people to vote next fall. America Votes is proud of the role our organization plays… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 21, 2021 Contact: Anna Donohue, adonohue@americavotes.org AV Statement on Senate Vote on Freedom to Vote Act WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the vote to simply open up debate on the Freedom to Vote Act was defeated by Senate Republicans, the latest bill in a series of federal voting rights legislation… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2021 Contact: Anna Donohue, adonohue@americavotes.org Statement from America Votes Leadership on Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4) WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4). The bill establishes mechanisms for the federal government… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2021 Contact: Anna Donohue, adonohue@americavotes.org WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, which brought into question the application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in regard to two Arizona elections policies challenged as racially discriminatory. The Court upheld… Read more »