WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Attorney General Merrick Garland called on Congress to pass the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. He also outlined several actions the Justice Department will take to protect the right to vote, including publishing guidelines about redistricting, scrutinizing new laws that seek to curb voter access, and investigating attacks on election workers. 

Rev. Dr. Stephany Spaulding, Coalition Member of Just Democracy and Founder of Truth and Conciliation issued the following statement:

“Today, Attorney General Garland outlined immense strides to protect the right to vote for Black and Brown Americans—now, we need Congress to step up and do its part. Garland said the right to vote is not up for debate, but it is under attack. Doubling the size of the DOJ’s voting rights division is a critical step, but they’ll be screaming from the sidelines without congressionally-granted power to strike down voter suppression laws. All eyes remain on Congress to do what must be done to protect our country’s democracy: eliminate the filibuster, and pass the For the People Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Act.”

 

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