Rep. Hank Johnson among 10 demonstrators arrested at voting rights protest

Progressive Democrats in Congress urged Biden to endorse ending the filibuster.

Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., was among 10 demonstrators arrested by U.S. Capitol Police on Thursday in an orchestrated act of civil disobedience outside the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill. Johnson and voting rights advocates participating in Black Voters Matter Fund's "Brothers Day of Action," a protest led by Black men to advocate for voting rights, called on Congress to end the filibuster and pass the For the People Act. The demonstration was a follow-up to the Black women-led protest on July 15, which ended in nine arrests, including the arrest of Congressional Black Caucus chair Rep. Joyce Beatty. While the voting rights debate remains largely partisan in Congress, the majority of Americans believe that people who are legally qualified to vote should be able to, according to a survey from Pew Research Center. Data released on Thursday revealed that 57% of Americans view voting more as "a fundamental right" for all eligible U.S. citizens and "should not be restricted in any way." Less than 42% believe "voting is a privilege that comes with responsibilities and can be limited if adult U.S. citizens don't meet some requirements," according to the survey.