Civil Rights

While we have come a long way in our fight for equality, the fight continues. As my friend, colleague, and personal hero John Lewis said, “Ours is not the struggle of one day, one week, or one year. Ours is not the struggle of one judicial appointment or presidential term. Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part.”

As forces attempt to drag our country backwards, from restricting the right to vote to attacking the protections of historically marginalized communities, I’m fighting in Congress to protect and expand civil rights for all Americans.

The right to vote is the very foundation of our democracy, born right here in Philadelphia. As this right is under attack in states across our country, we must expand and strengthen voting rights on the federal level, not restrict them. That’s why I am a strong supporter of critical legislation like the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act.

From our African American community to our Jewish community to our LGBTQ+ community to our immigrant community to our Muslim community, we're reminded of the similarities we all share and understand now more than ever that an attack against one of us is an attack against all of us. In Congress, I’ve proudly supported legislation to classify lynching as a federal hate crime, bolster anti-hate protections for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, and expand federal civil rights protections to LGBTQ+ Americans.   

For additional information about my work on civil rights, read more below or contact my office here.