Young children threaded. For women and Election Workers of color, the threats have they have received have been graphic and often include Race Racist and gendered insults. Some report the harassment and threats are continuing to this day. A recent survey of Election Workers commissioned by the brennan center for justice found one in three workers feel unsafe because of their job and nearly one in five listed their lives being threaded as a jobrelated concern. It even even in the face of the challenges in the global pandemic, Election Officials managed to run the most secure election in american history according to a trump official. With the highest turnout in more than 100 years. While the Work Election officials have done is heroic, several of americas political leaders have failed them. Former President Trump and his supporters have attempted to delegitimize the 2020 election results through the repeated stop the steal movement fueled by the big lie, the unfounded theory that the 20
Had raised a point of order come up which would postpone for further discussion until after the vote. Mr. Butterfield, your recognize. Before the break, i raise the point of order be here because i had a suspicion that Congressman Burgess owens had withdrawn from the panel. I do not know that to be a fact. I need to establish the facts before i reach my conclusions. May i ask the ranking member if congressman owens was present when ms. Williams testified . And able to hear and see her just might as he would if he were in the Committee Room . I do not know the answer to that. I know mr. Owens was going to vote, like he would if he was in person. Because of remote hearings, and the proceedings are so new, i think these are issues that we could address in the future. I prefer his words not be stricken, remote made perceiving regulations only require the participating members keep their cameras on, not witnesses. If we continue down this path, we will argue that he was not participating in
Facing the most significant test of our democracy since the civil war. End quote. We must, President Biden said, quote have the will to save and strengthen our democracy. During the civil Rights Movement then president johnson made a similar call to action. In the summer of 1965, state troopers mercilessly attacked John Lewis and 600 others as they crossed the bridge in selma, alabama, in peaceful protest of discriminatory voting laws. In the wake of the attack, and as the nation came together to grieve, president johnson called for an end to voting discrimination in america. Two days later, congress announced it would take up that call in legislation. And just five months after bloody sunday, as it came to be known, the voting Rights Act was passed by congress with broad bipartisan support. The purpose of Todays Hearing is to heed President Bidens call. That call to action to protect our democracy just as congress heeded president johnsons call in 1965. We are going to explore the rea
The second officer heard in the shooting remains hospitalized in stable condition, the suspect was killed in the shootout. He leaves behind a wife and four children. He was just 44 years old. Police in elizabeth city, North Carolina Issue and unlawfulness and we warning as the large group gathers to protest the death of Andrew Brown junior. Local reporters say eight people were taken into custody after this march earlier in the evening. The protest follow the district Attorneys Decision not to pursue charges against the deputies involved in the shooting. He says they were justified in using deadly force because brown drove, quote, recklessly at the deputies while trying to flee arrests. Newly released video showing the terrifying moments 4yearold Cash Turn and was kidnapped from his bed. 18yearold Darren Brown accused of taking him from the home as he slept next to his twin brother carter. Cash found dead on a dallas street, the twins were living in the home of monica shared, the exgir
This is ken cuccinelli. He serves as the chair of the election transparency initiative. And we appreciate your time with us today. My pleasure. Great to be with you. Next up were joined by congressman french hill which represents little rock, arkansas. Bill, its great to be with you this morning. Thanks for the invitation. Before we dive into some other topics, we want to get your thoughts on some of the things weve been talking about earlier this morning. One, the president s reported decision on withdrawal of u. S. Troops from afghanistan, and Yesterdays Decision by the fda, weve been talking with our viewers about on pausing the use of the johnson johnson vaccine. Well leave this program. You can see it in its entirety if you go to our website cspan. Org. Live now from President Biden on his strategy for u. S. Policy and presence in afghanistan. Youre watching cspan3. Terrorist attack on our nation that killed