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Matter plaza, past the white house into the national mall, and rally with the backdrop of the capitol building where people will make the decision on the voting rights act. there's not a more important thing to do than to send a message direct to the congress that we must protect the right to vote. otherwise generations will be lost in the legislation, a distorted, despicable congress will elect next year. we'll be right back. ext year we'll be right back.

And yet, about a half a dozen pieces of restriction legislation have been introduced in your state assembly in the last year. according to the brennan center for justice, as predicted, senate democrats were unable to push forward on the for the people act before the august recess. that you're in now. the hope now being the bill can progress when the senate eare convenes late next month and the congress coming back late this month around the john lewis bill. what must senate democrats do between now and then to optimize those chances, senator? as many of us are really moving on this, trying to ...

Their populations that prompted these additional congressional seats. when standing in that power, we're going to see a larger turnout, but on the flip side, republican-led state legislatures hold the pan on redistricting in key states like texas, florida, and north carolina, where i feel like they're going to try to silence those voters by drawing up the pap and busting up those communities. that's something we have to keep an eye on, especially when free clearance is not on the table for these maps. they can be put into effect even when challenged this court. and that's why voting rights leg...

John lewis bill this. susan, due to population changes, many red states like texas and florida will gain one or more seats in congress. that's what juanita was referring to. whereas swing states like michigan and pennsylvania and in blue states like new york or california they will all lose a seat. will this help republicans get ahead in trying to win those five seats they need to take over the house in 2022? >> well, if you look at our past, it would tremendously help the republicans, and it will. but there are things to look at. for example, in new york and illinois, for example, they each -...

Island as we did in 2010. also, it brings to mind why it is important that we elect the people that think that way, and function that way, which is why voting rights is so important. with the congress now being called back august 23rd, it seems that five days later, august 28th, the march that martin luther king iii and andre king of drum major institute and national action network and i have called for in washington because they will take up in the house when they convene, and it will then go to september. it will see in the vote, the week of august 23rd, ending with a big march. masses, thou...