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(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/19084913/ap21301443995807_wide-7af65dea235d02a6812d25c66efc331915b6123b-450x253.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/19084913/ap21301443995807_wide-7af65dea235d02a6812d25c66efc331915b6123b-1000x562.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/19084913/ap21301443995807_wide-7af65dea235d02a6812d25c66efc331915b6123b-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/19084913/ap21301443995807_wide-7af65dea235d02a6812d25c66efc331915b6123b-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/19084913/ap21301443995807_wide-7af65dea235d02a6812d25c66efc331915b6123b-2048x1152.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Politics</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/01/19/417354/senate-democrats-march-forward-on-their-all-but-doomed-voting-rights-bills/" rel="bookmark">Senate Democrats march forward on their all-but-doomed voting rights bills</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/alana-wise-npr/" title="Posts by Alana Wise, NPR" class="author url fn" rel="author">Alana Wise, NPR</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2022-01-19T08:54:23-06:00">January 19, 2022</time></span> · Democrats in the Senate will proceed to a vote on two voting rights bills Wednesday, despite lacking the votes needed to pass either measure. </p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/chuck-schumer/" rel="tag">Chuck Schumer</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/democrats/" rel="tag">Democrats</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/freedom-to-vote-act/" rel="tag">Freedom to Vote Act</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/joe-biden/" rel="tag">Joe Biden</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/joe-manchin/" rel="tag">Joe Manchin</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/john-lewis-voting-rights-advancement-act/" rel="tag">John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/krysten-sinema/" rel="tag">krysten sinema</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/republicans/" rel="tag">Republicans</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/u-s-senate/" rel="tag">U.S. Senate</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/voting-rights/" rel="tag">voting rights</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-417314" class="card post-417314 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national category-news category-politics tag-chuck-schumer tag-election-integrity tag-freedom-to-vote-act tag-joe-biden tag-joe-manchin tag-john-lewis-voting-rights-act tag-krysten-sinema tag-voter-fraud tag-voter-suppression tag-voting-rights"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/01/18/417314/the-senate-is-set-to-debate-voting-rights-heres-what-the-bills-would-do/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-450x337.jpg.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-1000x749.jpg.webp 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-1500x1123.jpg.webp 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-1536x1150.jpg.webp 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-2048x1533.jpg.webp 2048w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="337" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-450x337.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-417315 wp-post-image" alt="A reflection of the US Capitol on a car window on January 13, 2022, in Washington, DC. - US President Joe Biden will meet with the Senate Democratic Caucus to discuss the passing of legislation to protect the constitutional right to vote and the integrity of elections." decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-450x337.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-1000x749.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-1500x1123.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/18095759/gettyimages-1237698933-834a63c8c76d4aa35e9b2d7a0fd5e643773fc471-2048x1533.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Politics</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/01/18/417314/the-senate-is-set-to-debate-voting-rights-heres-what-the-bills-would-do/" rel="bookmark">The Senate is set to debate voting rights. Here’s what the bills would do</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/brian-naylor-npr/" title="Posts by Brian Naylor, NPR" class="author url fn" rel="author">Brian Naylor, NPR</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2022-01-18T10:01:37-06:00">January 18, 2022</time></span> · The two measures the Senate will debate aim to prevent states from limiting access to the ballot and make it easier for people to vote. </p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/chuck-schumer/" rel="tag">Chuck Schumer</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/election-integrity/" rel="tag">election integrity</a> <a 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tag-houston-mayor-sylvester-turner tag-john-lewis-voting-rights-advancement-act tag-texas-mayors"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/01/05/416720/texas-mayors-urge-u-s-senate-to-pass-federal-voting-rights-legislation/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag-450x253.jpg.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag-1000x563.jpg.webp 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag-1500x844.jpg.webp 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag.jpg.webp 1760w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="253" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag-450x253.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-416722 wp-post-image" alt="Activists listen while mayors speak to the press outside the Tornillo Port of Entry in Tornillo, Texas." decoding="async" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag-450x253.jpg 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05162346/American-Flag.jpg 1760w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Politics</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2022/01/05/416720/texas-mayors-urge-u-s-senate-to-pass-federal-voting-rights-legislation/" rel="bookmark">Texas mayors urge U.S. Senate to pass federal voting rights legislation</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/joseph-leahy-the-texas-newsroom/" title="Posts by Joseph Leahy, The Texas Newsroom" class="author url fn" rel="author">Joseph Leahy, The Texas Newsroom</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2022-01-05T16:24:39-06:00">January 5, 2022</time></span> · The U.S. Conference of Mayors is urging the Senate to approve voting rights legislation to override new restrictions imposed by Texas and other Republican-led states.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/freedom-to-vote-act/" rel="tag">Freedom to Vote Act</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/houston-mayor-sylvester-turner/" rel="tag">Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/john-lewis-voting-rights-advancement-act/" rel="tag">John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act</a> <a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/texas-mayors/" rel="tag">Texas Mayors</a></span></p> </footer> </div> </article><article id="post-411973" class="card post-411973 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-national category-news category-politics category-texas category-ttn tag-al-green tag-democrats tag-freedom-to-vote-act tag-gop tag-greg-abbott tag-john-cornyn tag-john-lewis-voting-rights-act tag-nicole-collier tag-ted-cruz"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2021/10/28/411973/texas-democratic-lawmakers-again-urge-senate-to-act-on-federal-voting-legislation/"><picture><source srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307-450x297.png.webp 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307-1000x660.png.webp 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307-1200x792.png.webp 1200w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307.png.webp 1288w" sizes='(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px' type="image/webp"><img width="450" height="297" src="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307-450x297.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-411976 wp-post-image" alt="The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would ensure states with a history of discrimination get federal approval for new election laws and redistricting maps." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307-450x297.png 450w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307-1000x660.png 1000w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307-1200x792.png 1200w, https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/28104503/Screenshot-2021-10-28-104307.png 1288w" sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px" data-eio="p" /></picture></a> <div class="card-content"> <header class="entry-header"> <h3>Politics</h3> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2021/10/28/411973/texas-democratic-lawmakers-again-urge-senate-to-act-on-federal-voting-legislation/" rel="bookmark">Texas Democratic lawmakers again urge Senate to act on federal voting legislation</a></h2> <div class="screen-reader-text"><address class="vcard author"><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/author/sascha-cordner-the-texas-newsroom/" title="Posts by Sascha Cordner, The Texas Newsroom" class="author url fn" rel="author">Sascha Cordner, The Texas Newsroom</a></address> </div> </header> <div class="entry-summary"> <p><span class="posted-on"><span class="screen-reader-text">Posted on </span><time class="entry-date published updated" datetime="2021-10-28T10:46:27-05:00">October 28, 2021</time></span> · The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act would essentially restore the preclearance provision taken out of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in 2013.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <p class="screen-reader-text"><span class="tags-links"><span class="screen-reader-text">Tags </span><a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/tag/al-green/" rel="tag">al 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