The Leadership Conference is working diligently to see that Tom Perez is confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Labor. Perez is an eminently qualified public servant and consensus builder who has dedicated his career to ensuring that all individuals are treated fairly and have the opportunity to succeed. He has served with integrity and distinction at the local, state and national level, compiling an outstanding record of achievement. Renew the VRA Campaign
On May 2, 2006, The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks and Coreta Scott King Voting Rights Act and Reauthorization Act of 2006 (VRA) was introduced by both the House and Senate on the steps of the Capitol. This critical legislation was initially co-sponsored by, among others, the Republican and Democratic leaders of both the House and Senate, and the Chairs and Ranking members of both the Senate and House Judiciary Committees. The bicamaral and bipartisan support the VRA enjoys is a testament to the VRA's critical role in ending discrimination and promoting equal opportunity in voting.
Press Releases
- Civil Rights Coalition Celebrates Renewal of Landmark Voting Rights Act - July 27, 2006
- LCCR Lauds Swift Senate Vote to Reauthorize the Voting Rights Act - July 20, 2006
- Civil Rights Coalition Lauds Bipartisan House Vote to Renew Landmark VRA, Looks to Senate for Swift Action - July 13, 2006
- LCCR Disappointed that House Failed to Vote on Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Bill - June 21
- Civil Rights Coalition Lauds Historic Bipartisan, Bicameral Support for Voting Rights - May 2, 2006
- Congress Praised for Moving Forward on Reauthorization of Voting Rights Act; Passage Critical to Protect the Rights of All Americans to Vote - October 18, 2005
Advocacy Letters
- Vote Yes on Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Act and Oppose All Amendments - July 13, 2006
- Co-Sponsor Voting Rights Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 (Senate) - May 4, 2006
- Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act (H.R. 9) - May 3, 2006
- Co-Sponsor Voting Rights Reauthorization and Amendments Act (House) - May 3, 2006
Reports
- Asian Americans and the Voting Rights Act: The Case for Reauthorization - AALDEF - 6/13/06
- The Case for Extending and Amending the Voting Rights Act - ACLU - 3/7/06
- Documenting Discrimination in Voting Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Since 1982 (pdf) - University of Michigan Voting Rights Initiative
- Protecting Minority Voters: The Voting Rights Act at Work, 1982-2005 (pdf) - National Commission on the Voting Rights Act - February 2006
Feature Stories
- Senate Passes Voting Rights Reauthorization Bill Overwhelmingly - July 20, 2006
- Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Passes House, Civil Rights Leaders Look to Senate Vote - July 13, 2006
- Leaders around the Nation Encouraged to Push Congress on VRA Reauthorization - July 5, 2006
- House Votes Down Stearns Amendment - June 29, 2006
- Texas among the States with the Most Egregious Voting Rights Violations, Says Report - June 28, 2006
- House May Vote Tonight on Amendment to 'Gut' VRA - June 28, 2006
- LCCR Says Texas Decision Acknowledges Reality of Racially-Polarized Voting - June 28, 2006
- Georgia Voting Rights Report Highlights Continued Need for Expiring Provisions - June 26, 2006
- Important Vote on the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization Hijacked - June 21, 2006
- Report: Significant Barriers to Native American Voting Rights in South Dakota Persist - May 18, 2006
- Report: Hispanic and Native American Voters Still Face Barriers to Voting in Arizona - May 18, 2006
- New Report: Voting Rights Act Protections Still Needed in Mississippi - May 17, 2006
- Virginia Still in Need of Voting Protections, Says New Report - May 16, 2006
- Report: North Carolina Struggles with Voting Discrimination - May 15, 2006
- Civil Rights Experts Testify: Voting Rights Act Bill Restorative - May 10, 2006
- Bill to Reauthorize the Voting Rights Act a Bipartisan Affair - May 3, 2006
- New Report: Voting Rights Act Protections Still Needed in Alaska - April 17, 2006
- New Report: Voting Rights Act Protections Still Needed in Louisiana - April 12, 2006
- New Report: Voting Rights Act Protections Still Needed in Florida - April 7, 2006
- Regional "Train-the-Trainer" Conferences Commemorate Voting Rights Act - March 20, 2006
- Hearing Highlights Role of Voting Rights Act in Curbing Voting Abuse - March 9, 2006
- Report of Blue Ribbon Commission Finds Threats to Voting Rights Still Strong - February 27, 2006
- Illinois House Urges Congress to Renew Expiring Provisions of VRA - February 16, 2006
- Witnesses Say Election Observers and Examiners Still Needed - December 21, 2005
- Witnesses Say Language Assistance Provision of VRA Still Needed - December 7, 2005
- Witnesses Say Redistricting Case Limits the Effectiveness of the VRA - November 16, 2005
- Focus of Voting Rights Act Hearings Switches to Threats Kept at Bay - November 9, 2005
- Witnesses Describe Effectiveness of Voting Rights Act - October 24, 2005
- House Begins Hearings on Voting Discrimination and Reauthorization of the VRA - October 18, 2005
- Conference Highlights Continued Need to Move the "Unmovable Lines" Blocking Equal Access to Voting - August 15, 2005
- The Voting Rights Act at 40: The Battle is Not Yet Over - August 5, 2005
- Historic Voting Rights Conference Set for July 25-26 - July 8, 2005
- The Voting Rights Act of 1965: 40 Years After 'Bloody Sunday,' A Promise Still Unfulfilled - March 2, 2005
