Congresswoman Manning Condemns Senate Republican's Filibuster of the Freedom to Vote Act

Press Release

Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06) condemned Senate Republican's filibuster of the Freedom to Vote Act. If passed, this legislation would ensure that every American has equitable access to the ballot box and can participate fully in our democracy.

"States across the country, including North Carolina, are passing legislation to severely restrict the right to vote," said Congresswoman Manning. "Despite their claims in support of free and fair elections, Senate Republicans just blocked consideration of the Freedom to Vote Act. I'm disappointed that Senate Republicans are so disinterested in protecting American's sacred right to vote that they are unwilling to debate this bill."

Key provisions of the Freedom to Vote Act include:

Expanding automatic voter registration and same-day registration;
Strengthening vote by mail, early voting, and ballot access;
Establishing Election Day as a national holiday;
Ending partisan gerrymandering;
Stopping partisan election subversion;
Promoting digital ad transparency;
Forcing disclosure of dark money; and
Establishing a self-sustaining democracy fund to support investments in state-led innovations around campaign finance, civic education, and voting infrastructure.
The Freedom to Vote Act can be found here.

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