House Passes the Protecting Our Democracy Act; Brennan Center Reacts
The bill is a set of ethics and emergency-powers reforms.
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Senators Introduce the Foreign and Domestic Emoluments Enforcement Act; Brennan Center Reacts
The legislation would establish clear mechanisms for investigating and pursuing violations of each clause, and also clarify their scope. -
Brennan Center Reacts to Senate Cloture Vote on John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
The Senate majority has again refused to debate an urgent voting rights bill. The fight can’t end here. -
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to Get Cloture Vote; Republican Senator Pledges Support; Brennan Center Reacts
Senate must now move voting rights legislation to the president’s desk. -
Brennan Center President Reacts to Cloture Vote in Senate on Freedom to Vote Act
The Senate minority blocked urgent action to secure our democracy. That cannot stand. -
John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Introduced in Senate; Brennan Center Reacts
The legislation would restore protections against discriminatory voting laws. -
Lawsuit Filed by Ohio Civic Groups, Black Ohioans, Muslim Ohioans, and Other Voters Harmed by State’s New, Partisan District Maps
Ohio Redistricting Commission’s partisan gerrymander makes it more difficult for Ohio’s communities of color, its Muslim population, and other Ohio voters and their interests to be fairly represented in the state legislature -
Federal Court Blocks “Proof of Citizenship” Voting Requirement
An official violated federal law when he allowed three states to require proof of citizenship for voting, court rules. -
House Introduces the Protecting Our Democracy Act; Brennan Center Reacts
The reforms in the bill would help ensure a more ethical and accountable government. -
New York Governor Kathy Hochul Signs Bill Ending Imprisonment as Punishment for Technical Parole Violations; Brennan Center Reacts
Less Is More Act will stop a regressive practice that disproportionately impacts Black and Latino New Yorkers
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