Program Success 7 January 2022
We are entering an era in which electoral maps without federal voting rights protections will become the norm . Fewer polls and longer lines will define our democracy , instead of being outrageous outliers . Days after the insurrection , President Joe Biden pledged to defeat white supremacy in his inaugural speech . That won ’ t happen unless he and Congress protect the rights of voters .
Today , it would be a mistake to focus only on Trump and the insurrectionists . We must also address the enduring harm of white supremacy perpetuated by state and local legislators . Many launched ongoing assault , not by breaking through Capitol barricades but by using the power of their office . This anniversary must serve as a blunt reminder that we so desperately need to protect , strengthen and expand our democracy .
There is nothing more American than securing the rights of all voters . The procedure by which voting rights are passed in the Senate is irrelevant , yet the outcome that we seek is everything that America stands for around the world . It is the perfect response to that dark day one year ago .
Our job now is to ensure democracy can survive , and we must do so by protecting and reinforcing the foundations of the very institutions white supremacists shook last year . Passing voting rights legislation is where that mission begins .