WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives prior to the passage of H.R. 4: the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. The bill would restore critical protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which were gutted by the Supreme Court in the 2013 … Continue reading REP. JEFFRIES ON HOUSE FLOOR: WE’RE NOT GOING BACKWARD. DEMOCRACY WILL PREVAIL, AND GOOD TROUBLE WILL WIN THE DAY.