John Lewis's House Member Office (D-GA-05) posted a Press Release on October 10, 2008 | 8:25 pm - - Comments (View)
Today voting rights groups filed a suit against the Georgia Secretary of State charging that the voting rights of a Cherokee County citizen had been violated. This suit comes one day after serious concerns were lodged by the U.S. Department of Justice that Georgia’s attempts to verify voter identity violated the Voting Rights Act, a federal law which mandates states with a history of discrimination clear any voting procedures with the Department of Justice before they are implemented during an election. The Social Security Administration has also raised questions about the number of Georgia’s requests. Georgia has asked to verify the identities of 2 million voters. Rep. John Lewis, a symbol of the struggle for voting rights in America, made this statement in response to these events:
Marcy Kaptur's House Member Office (D-OH-09) posted a Press Release on October 10, 2008 | 4:47 pm - - Comments (View)
The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in August, the U.S. imported more goods than ever before from China, totaling more than $31.8 billion.
Hillary Clinton's White House Campaign Office (D) posted a Press Release on October 10, 2008 | 7:35 am - - Comments (View)
Hillary Clinton's White House Campaign Office (D) posted a Press Release on October 10, 2008 | 7:05 am - - Comments (View)
The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (D) posted a Press Release on October 10, 2008 | 5:54 am - - Comments (View)
Dianne Feinstein's Senate Member Office (D-CA) posted a Press Release on October 10, 2008 | 4:56 am - - Comments (View)
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (D) posted a Press Release on October 10, 2008 | 2:00 am - - Comments (View)
The Oversight and Government Reform Committee today announced that the hearing on hedge funds previously scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2008
