35-year career leaves impression on the House. In a speech on the House floor this week, U.S. Representative Fred Upton of Michigan announced his retirement from Congress after…
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White House Seeks to Address Native American Voting
Report recommends specific actions to increase accessibility. President Biden’s administration released a report last week regarding obstacles Native American communities face when trying to vote. Language barriers, hostility…
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Vice President’s Selma Speech Focuses on Voting Rights
Commemorates 57th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at the 57th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama. Six hundred civil rights advocates…
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Texas Voters Go to Primary Polls
Tens of thousands of mail-in ballots rejected. Turnout early Tuesday in the Lone Star State of Texas was lower than anticipated. A political scientist at Rice University said…
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Interior Secretary Visits Alabama
Reflects on importance of people and events in that state during Civil Rights Movement. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland traveled to Alabama last week to recognize that…
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Senators Seek Reform to Electoral Count Act
Proposal would modernize the law. Senators have proposed legislation to reform a 19th-century election law. The move is in answer to claims that the vice president could have…
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Elections Bills, Filibuster Changes Blocked in Senate
Majority falls short of getting enough votes. Changes to filibuster rules that would have paved the way for passing legislation on voting were blocked in the Senate. On Wednesday,…
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President Marks One Year with Press Conference
He is working to reset his agenda ahead of midterm elections. President Biden held a press conference Wednesday in the East Room of the White House, marking one…
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U.S. and EU Encourage Serbian Constitutional Referendum
Calls on neighboring Kosovo not to interfere. On Sunday, citizens in Serbia voted in favor of a change in the country’s Constitution to align their judiciaries with European…
Read MorePresident Doubts Elections Bills Passage
“I don’t know if we can get this done,” he said. President Biden expressed doubts on Thursday that the Senate would pass their election legislation, accepting political realities…
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