this group, the oath deeper, is now facing up to 20 years in prison after being charged with seditious conspiracy. on tuesday, president biden and vice president kamala harris traveled to atlanta to throw their weight behind efforts to protect the right to vote in this country. after republicans spent 2021 passing new laws across the country in state after state, the very foundations of our democracy, it now seems like democrats in washington were about to strike back. they were about to go on the offensive. here s what biden, his chance to make something happen in the senate, that s what people thought would happen. where the john lewis rights act have been stalled for a couple weeks. and he didn t hole back. i believe the threat to our democracy is so grave that we must find a way to pass this voting rights bill. debate them, vote, let the majority prevail.
mackey of the church gave a fiery speech, the whole room was up and cheering. it s fantastic that people are connecting, but not just listening to the messages, but connecting to each other. are there items that you want people to take once they come here, in addition to campaigning for the for the people act and john lewis rights act, what s happening on the ground in arizona that necessitates this rally as being one of the big ones across the nation? it s everybody, not just one. you can t just be about phoenix. every city, community, precinct, that s where these votes are being challenged. people can text pledge on to 89799 and join us and be able to get in the fight and do all the different actions we take. it s not just about one issue. this is about all issues. that s why it s so important, it addresses every single issue. good to see you. thanks again. congratulations on the turnout today. just to echo what he said, and don t quote me, but i believe it
so true. the congressional black caucus, we ve been fighting for this all our life. it didn t just start today. we re glad with the thousands and thousands and thousands of people who are out here, we did our job this week on the floor. every single democrat. pushed by the 57 members of the congressional black caucus, cast that vote for the john r. lewis voting advancement act. so today we re galvanizing people so we can take it to the streets. we can go to the communities. democrat and republican communities. we re not leaving anybody behind, because this is our future and we re fighting for democracy. let me ask you, ma am, about the house passing the john lewis voting rights advancement act. we know that bill now faces quite the uphill battle in the senate. how challenging is it for you as a lawmaker to push for progress, but also have to fight for rights that have been taken away? well, it s a battle that