WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie Rollins released the following statement to recognize the 59th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: "59 years ago, America took a monumental step towards fulfilling the promise of democracy when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. After years of relentless activism in the face of violent oppression, the VRA more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following commentary on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * The Enduring Work of Protecting Voting Rights: 59 Years and Counting The Justice Department once described the Voting Rights Act (VRA) as the most effective piece of civil rights legislation ever enacted. President Lyndon B. Johnson, when he signed the bill on Aug. 6, 1965, called it "one of the most monumental laws in the entire history of American freedom." The act has opened the doo more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 6 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will commemorate its 60th anniversary in 2024-25 by honoring the visionary commitment and generosity of the Newhouse family at school and alumni events throughout the year. A new 60th anniversary website features a Newhouse School timeline and more information about the school's history. The site will be updated throughout the year with anniversary-related virtual even more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: Today marks the 59th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). This law protects the right to vote by prohibiting racial discrimination at the ballot box. Legal assaults on the VRA are ongoing and include the Supreme Court's 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder and 2021 decision in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, as well as federal appeals court ruli more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE--U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement on the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act being enacted into law: "Protecting and advancing voting rights is critical to our democracy, the fight for justice and equality, and delivering on the promise of what it means to be an American. In an election year where protecting the future of our democracy is on  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: In recognition of the 59th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Defend The Vote Action Fund, one of the nation's leading pro-democracy organizations, today released its 2024 Legislative Scorecard for the 118th Congress. The Scorecard tracks the support of Members of Congress for bills that ensure our democracy works for everyone as well as whether they oppose destru more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2024: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today led the committee in a bipartisan 20-1 vote to reauthorize, expand, and strengthen the Older Americans Act (OAA) - critical legislation that will substantially increase funding for services for older Americans. Thi more PR