Republican efforts to restrict voting following the 2020 presidential election

Businesses Call on Congress to Amend Voting Rights Act to Honor the Late John Lewis this Session

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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WASHINGTON, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --More than 160 companies from across the country sent a letter to Congress today urging the introduction and passage of Voting Rights Act legislation to honor civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis and end discrimination in voting.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --More than 160 companies from across the country sent a letter to Congress today urging the introduction and passage of Voting Rights Act legislation to honor civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis and end discrimination in voting.
  • The legislation the companies are supporting would update the 1965 Voting Rights Act to strengthen and protect the right to vote for all eligible Americans.
  • Businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions have come together with the shared commitment to protect voting rights for all Americans and ensure all eligible Americans can freely cast their ballots so that every voice is heard.
  • The late Rep. Lewis was a fierce advocate for voting rights the horrific beating of John Lewis on Bloody Sunday as he led a march in Selma for voting rights prompted Congress to enact the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

March On Announces Historic "March On For Voting Rights," In Partnership With MLK Jr's Drum Major Institute, SEIU, National Action Network And Future Coalition, To Take Place On 58th Anniversary Of MLK's March On Washington

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021
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Marches will be held in Atlanta, Houston, Miami and Phoenix, where voting rights are under attack, and in Washington, D.C., where Congress is debating voting rights legislation.

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  • Marches will be held in Atlanta, Houston, Miami and Phoenix, where voting rights are under attack, and in Washington, D.C., where Congress is debating voting rights legislation.
  • Since January, 48 states have introduced 389 bills that would restrict voting access, largely in response to record turnout in the 2020 election.
  • They and their voices are not only the foundation and backbone of America, but essential to our future."
  • National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States.