John Lewis

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

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

Biden Signs Executive Order To Improve Voting Systems On ‘Bloody Sunday’ Anniversary

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Sunday directing the federal government to expand voter registration and election information access. Biden's…

4 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: 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