President Joe Biden traveled to Selma, Alabama on March 5th to commemorate the 58th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday," when peaceful voting rights protesters were beaten by state troopers while marching at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. In a powerful speech, Biden highlighted the current "assault" on the right to vote and urged Congress to pass legislation to restore the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

Biden cited the legacy of civil rights icon, the late Congressman and leader of the march, John Lewis. Legislation is named for Lewis which aims to reauthorize portions of the Voting Rights Act after being struck down by the Supreme Court in 2013. Although the House passed a bill in 2021, it has seen minimal progress in the Republican-controlled Senate. This lack of progress is not deterring Biden, who stands in solidarity to fight for these voting rights.

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