Congress member Sheila Jackson Lee is joining Martin Luther King III's call to demand now pass the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Robert Lewis Voter Enhancement Act, which will organize a speak-out and community-wide march. Is for.
The Congresswoman said we can either protect the filibuster, an old and degrading Jim Crow relic, or we can defend our democracy and deliver real consequences for the American people.
For this reason, it is the duty of the Senate to provide for the suspension of filibuster when a vote is concerned with ensuring the integrity of our democracy and the rights enshrined in our Constitution, said a statement issued by Jackson Lee's office. . It is a curse to our democracy that the constitutional rights held by the people can be curtailed by a procedural mechanism like the filibuster created a century ago.
Jackson Lee will be joined by elected officials, community and religious leaders, including Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and NAACP Houston President Bishop James Dixon.