News | Politics & Elections Progressives Ask Why Deal to Pass Debt Ceiling Can’t Be Used for Voting Rights The deal would allow a workaround of the filibuster, enabling Senate Democrats to increase the limit with just 51 votes. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 8, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Justice Department Sues Texas Over Racist Congressional Maps The agency says that the new Republican-drawn maps dilute Latinx people’s voting power in the state. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 6, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Redistricting Threatens Decades of Black Voters’ Hard-Fought Victories Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to push back against the GOP's racist redistricting and voting laws. By Cliff Albright , Virginia Kase Solomón , Allison Riggs , Truthout December 2, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Georgia GOP Redraws Political Map as Senate Democrats Do Nothing Republican gerrymandering efforts could shut Democrats out of power for the next decade. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams November 23, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Wisconsin GOP Tries to Control State’s Elections in Blatant Power Grab Republicans want to shred the elections administration system so they can overturn results they don't like. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams November 20, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Cruz Proposes Texas Secession If Democrats Pass Voting Rights Reforms The Supreme Court ruled in 1869 that no state has the right to secede from the Union. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 9, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Corporations Donated $164,000 to Anti-Voting Rights Senators Despite Pledges Corporations like Target, Facebook and Amazon have given tens of thousands to Senate Republicans this year alone. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout November 8, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Democrats’ Failure to Effectively Champion Voting Rights May Cost Them in 2022 This stalemate is one that Democrats can only break by ditching the filibuster. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout November 8, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Alleging Civil Rights Violations, DOJ Sues Texas Over Restrictive Voting Law The law makes it harder for people of color, non-English speakers and Texas residents with disabilities to vote. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 5, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Schumer Suggests Filibuster Reform After GOP Blocks John Lewis Voting Rights Act Democrats would need their whole caucus, including Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, to agree to change the filibuster. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 4, 2021 Truthout