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House Passes John Lewis Voting Rights Bill With No GOP Votes

On Tuesday, the House approved the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, tossing the bill to the Senate, where…

3 years ago

Trump Says He Skipped Rep. John Lewis Memorial Because Congressman Didn’t Go To His Inauguration

President Donald Trump acknowledged that he skiped the memorial service for the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) – a figure who was iconic in…

4 years ago

WATCH: Tucker Carlson Calls Obama ‘One Of The Sleaziest Figures’ In U.S. History After John Lewis Funeral Eulogy

Tucker Carlson called former President Barack Obama “one of the sleaziest and most dishonest figures in the history of American…

4 years ago

WATCH: Obama Calls For Voting Reform & Filibuster Abolition During John Lewis Eulogy

During his 40-minute eulogy for the late Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia), former President Barack Obama called for broad voting reform…

4 years ago

Trump Says He Will Not Attend Civil Rights Icon Rep. John Lewis’s Memorial

President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he will not participate memorial services for civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis this…

4 years ago

Rep. John Lewis Lies In State In Capitol, Honored By Congressmen & Joe Biden

Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia), the renowned civil rights hero who died last week, will become the first Black lawmaker to…

4 years ago

Civil Rights Champion Rep. John Lewis Dies After Cancer Battle

Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) passed away Friday, leaving behind a legacy of racial justice advocacy and nonviolent resistance to oppression.…

4 years ago

Rep. John Lewis, Civil Rights Pioneer, Diagnosed With Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer

U.S Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) has stage four pancreatic cancer, his office announced Sunday. The 79-year-old congressman said he was…

5 years ago

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Texas Democratic House Nominee Julie Johnson On Potential Of Being First Openly LGBTQ Southern Congressperson Ever

https://youtu.be/vgVwXg0Ki4Q In an exclusive interview with uPolitics, Julie Johnson, the Democratic nominee for Texas's 32nd house district, outlined her policy…

3 months ago

New House Speaker Mike Johnson Blames ‘Human Heart’ For Mass Shootings, Says Guns Are Not The Problem

In his first interview after being elected as the House speaker last week, Mike Johnson (R- Louisiana) said that it…

1 year ago

Trump UK Ambassador Woody Johnson Fires Senior Diplomat For Praising Obama In Speech

U.K. Ambassador Woody Johnson fired a senior diplomat for lauding Former President Barack Obama in a speech delivered to British university students before…

5 years ago

Harris Targets Trump & Unveils Policy Priorities In First Presidential Campaign Speech

On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris officially launched her presidential campaign with a fiery speech to President Joe Biden's former…

4 months ago

Sen. Sinema In Danger Of Losing Major Donors After Filibuster Vote

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) is in danger of losing donors after she voted against changing filibuster rules so her party…

3 years ago

Martin Luther King III Criticizes Sinema, Urges End To Filibuster

Martin Luther King III spoke at a Phoenix, Arizona march and rally about the necessity to protect voting rights. In…

3 years ago

Michelle Obama Vows To Train 100,000 Volunteers For 2022 Election

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has vowed to register over a million new voters for the 2022 election cycle in…

3 years ago

Arizona Democrats Pass Resolution Condemning Sen. Krysten Sinema

The Arizona Democratic party passed a resolution on Saturday condemning Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-Arizona) for opposing the elimination of a…

3 years ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs GOP Voting Restriction Bill

On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) signed an election bill that adds more voting restrictions on the state's citizens, three…

3 years ago

Texas Democrats Pressure Moderate Democratic Senators To Push For Voting Reform

Texas Democrats, who fled their own state on Monday in an attempt to stop restrictive GOP voting bills, are in…

3 years ago

Stacey Abrams & Beto O’Roarke Voice Support For Joe Manchin’s Voting Rights Compromise

When Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) came out against the For The People Act earlier in June, he came under…

3 years ago

Rep. Mondaire Jones Blasts Sen. Joe Manchin For Prioritizing ‘Bipartisanship’ Over Voting Rights

Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-New York) is calling Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) “intellectually un-serious.”  Jones’ criticism was in response to…

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