WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Texas Republicans Violate Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Redistricting Attempt, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Marks 60th Anniversary of Landmark Law * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) marked the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and condemned Republican efforts to undermine it. The landmark bill, which President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law, prohibits states f more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 9 -- The Idaho Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 8, 2025 by Chair Lauren Necochea: * * * A Message from the Chair: Idaho Democrats Stand with Texans to Defend Democracy Sixty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. It was a promise: no citizen would be denied the right to vote because of race or color. It dismantled generations of discrimination, intimidation, and bureaucracy built to block people from the ballot b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: On Medicaid's 60th Anniversary, Democrats Across the Country Hold GOP Senate Candidates Accountable for Cheerleading Massive Cuts * On the 60th anniversary of Medicaid being signed into law, Democrats in Georgia, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, and North Carolina are slamming GOP Senate candidates and incumbents for their toxic plan that kicks millions off of their more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Commemorates 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act Amid U.S. Democracy Crisis * Sixty years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) into law, enshrining protections for voters who were historically denied access to the ballot box. The VRA was one of the most significant achievements of the civil rights movement, ending discr more PR