Two years ago, his 2021 legislation, named after civil right leader John Lewis, the late Georgia congressman, included provisions to restrict partisan.
President Joe Biden used the searing memories of Selma's ''Bloody Sunday'' to recommit to a cornerstone of democracy, lionizing a seminal moment from the civil rights movement at a time when he has been unable to push enhanced voting protections through Congress and a conservative Supreme Court has undermined a landmark voting law.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. US President Joe Biden arrived in Alabama to pay tribute to the heroes of "Bloody Sunday", joining thousands for the annual commemoration of the seminal moment in the civil rights movement that led to the passage of the landmark voting rights legislation nearly 60 years ago. World News | US President Joe Biden s Selma Visit Puts Spotlight Back on Voting Rights.