reiser. let s break it all down. we re going to begin in this new week with the party that controls the white house in both chambers of commerce, wanting to put the spotlight on your right to vote. it comes as more and more states put new restrictive laws in place, restricting people s access to the ballot. nbc s lauren egan is live at the white house and julie circumstancen live on capitol hill for us this morning. good morning to both of you. lauren, let s begin with you. the president clearly wants to get something done on this, planning an address to the nation this week. that s right. the president and the vice president are headed to atlanta georgia on tuesday, where we expect them to outline the administration s broader strategy to get some voting rights legislation passed. this is going to be a big speech for the president. it is a high-stakes moment. we are already in a midterm elections year. some states are going to hold primary voting in just a few weeks from now. the vic