Ordered. Were here today to examine the state of Voting Rights and Election Administration in america. The right to vote is sacred. As members of congress, we take our responsibility to protect access to the ballot very seriously. This subcommittee and our committee as a whole is charged with overseeing the administration of federal elections. This country has a long history of failing to ensure equal and unencumbered access to the ballot for all her citizens. While states and localities have a significant role in carrying out elections, congress cannot abdicate its critical responsibility to ensure every eligible american can access the ballot box, cast a ballot free from discrimination and suppression, and has a steadfast faith in our democratic process that their ballot will be counted as cast. Since the beginning of the 116th congress, this subcommittee has been Holding Field hearings across the country, convening forums to hear from voting and election advocates, experts, communit
America. This epidemic of mass slaughter, this scorch of School Shooting. Fter School Shooting it only happens here not because of coincidence, not because of bad luck, but as a consequence of our inaction. Amy we will speak with the head of the coalition to stop gun violence and a former Florida State legislator during the time shooting was two years ago. She took on the Florida Governor. Then kept out. For people of color, things are shutting the door to homeownership. Here we have the likelihood so black applicants in philadelphia are almost three times as likely to be denied a traditional mortgage. Reveal found this troubling pattern and dozens of cities. Philadelphia was one of the largest. 61 metros across the country, applicants of color are more likely to be denied conventional mortgage, even if they have the same financial characteristics of a nonhispanic, white applicant. Amy we will look at modern day redlining 50 years after lbj signed the Fair Housing Act banning Racial Di
School shootings since the sandy hook massacre just over five years ago. This happens nowhere else other than the United States of america. This epidemic of mass slaughter, this scorch of School Shooting. Fter School Shooting it only happens here not because of coincidence, not because of bad luck, but as a consequence of our inaction. Amy we will speak with the head of the coalition to stop gun violence and a former Florida State legislator during the time shootining was two years ago. She took on the Florida Governor. Then kept out. For r people of color, things ae shutting the door to homeownership. Herere we have the likelihihd so blblack applicants i in phphiladelphia a are a almost te times as l likely to b be deniea tradititional mortgage. Reveaeal found this troubug pattern and dozens of cities. Philadelphphia was onene of the largest. 61 metros acrossss the cocountry, applicacants of c coe more likely y to be denied conventionalal mortgage, even if they have the same financici
Bad luck, but as a consequence of our inaction. Amy we will speak with the head of the coalition to stop gun violence and a former Florida State legislator during the time shootining was two years ago. She took on the Florida Governor. Then kept out. For peoplele of color, things ae shutting the door to homeownership. Herere we have the likelihihd so blblack applicantsts in phphiladelphia a are a almost te times as l likely to b be deniea tradititional mortgage. Reveaeal found this troubug pattern and dozens of cities. Philadelphphia was onene of the largest. 61 metros acrossss the cocountry, applicacants of c coe more likely y to be denied conventionalal mortgage, even if they have the same financicial characteristics of a nonhispanic, white applicant. Amy we will look at modern day redlining 50 years after lbj signed the Fair Housing Act banning Racial Discrimination in lending. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im a
Catholic organizations. Read more at thehill. Com. Next up, lawmakers education advocates, students and former Education Department officials talk about race and education, including improving urban School Systems, desegregation and Minority Access to Higher Education. Its from the Congressional Black Caucus foundation from last month. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. Todays Education Brain trust is called from brown to fisher. Increasing racial diversity to improve Educational Equity. I am Melanie Roussel newman, the chief Public Engagement and Communications Strategist for the naacp Legal Defense fund, the organization that i am proud to say i work for and that is responsible for brown and fisher. And so, i want to give a little bit of hello . Oh. Sorry. I want to give a little bit of background about myself. I am i have been with the Leal Defense Fund since march of this year but worked in the Obama Administration and on the hill for quite some time.