Today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that will undoubtedly restrict the right to vote, and in particular, for voters of color.
After Shelby County v. Holder, this is the second time in the last eight years that the Supreme Court has dismantled crucial protections of the Voting Rights Act.
As Justice Elena Kagan stated in her dissent today, the Voting Rights Act “represents the best of America,” while it “reminds us of the worst of America” because “it was—and remains—so necessary.”
Almost 40 years ago, Congress worked across party lines to strengthen Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in response to an adverse Supreme Court decision. Now, Congress must act again. Our democracy depends on it.
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Today the President and I met with the family of Mr. George Floyd.
Mr. Floyd should be alive today and should be with his family who continue to show courage, grace, and resilience.
Last month’s verdict provided some justice. But it doesn’t solve the persistent issue of police misconduct and use of excessive force. It doesn’t take away the pain. We must do more.
916,000 jobs were added in March. Women accounted for an overwhelming majority of newly employed workers. @POTUS and I called the mass exodus of women from the workforce a national emergency that demands a national solution. With these numbers, we know our response is working.
The American Rescue Plan was designed with women in mind: $1,400 checks, assistance for childcare, expanded tax credits, and support for small businesses. This plan is already helping women across the country get back on their feet.
Our national vaccination program is making big progress getting shots in arms—saving lives, helping schools reopen, and giving people confidence that we can defeat this virus.
A small business. A vigil. A neighborhood. A club. A party. A grocery store. In seven days there were seven mass shootings, as everyday gun violence has taken countless lives.
No one should feel the pain of losing a loved one to violence. Our nation mourns with the community in Boulder, the families of those who were killed, and all those who have lost someone to gun violence.
Thank you to the first responders, especially Officer Eric Talley who sacrificed his life to save others’. Our hearts are with his wife, seven children, and all those who loved him.
.@POTUS promised that help is on the way, and he has been determined to keep that promise. He has challenged every member of our Administration and every member of Congress to help those who are hurting most.
In scaling up our vaccination program, providing relief directly to families, and providing support directly to communities, the American Rescue Plan will do just that.
For the past 50 days, @POTUS has led our nation in getting shots in arms and getting the American Rescue Plan passed. Today, more than 90 million vaccines have been administered, and, with final passage in the House, the plan is headed to his desk for signature.
On this #InternationalWomensDay, I want to honor the women who for over a year have gone to work, often risking their health, to nourish and protect us—the doctors, nurses, teachers, grocery store workers, first responders, members of the military, scientists, and many more.
I also want to acknowledge the more than 2 million women who have had to leave the workforce. @POTUS and I are working with Congress to deliver direct relief through the American Rescue Plan and get women, like you, back to work.
To all the women of America: I want you to know that @POTUS and I see you. We are grateful for you.
Today—on International Holocaust Remembrance Day—we remember the six million Jews, and the Roma and Sinti, Slavs, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, and many others, murdered by the Nazi regime and its collaborators.
In honoring those whose lives were taken as well as those who survived the Shoah, we reaffirm our commitment to combatting anti-Semitism, bigotry, and evil everywhere it exists.
And we pledge to stay vigilant and teach our children, and their children, the truth about the horrors of the Holocaust, so that we never forgot—and we always ensure, “never again.”