Vice President Kamala Harris calls for voting rights action on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Vice President Kamala Harris demanded action on voting rights Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Vice President Kamala Harris demanded action on voting rights Monday in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., remembering the iconic civil rights leader amidst the administration's latest push for voting rights legislation.
Harris, who spoke virtually from Washington at an event hosted by the Ebenezer Baptist Church of Atlanta, Georgia, called for the Senate to "do its job" and pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.
"We must not give up and we must not give in. To truly honor the legacy of the man we celebrate today, we must continue to fight for the freedom to vote, for freedom for all," Harris said.
Harris' remarks came in the aftermath of a difficult week in which the administration was dealt a severe blow in their voting rights pursuit. The John R. Lewis Act has provisions that would bolster voting by mail, prevent future restrictions on voting, and do more that proponents say would strengthen voting rights.
