NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson, Releases Statement on U.S. Senate's Failure to Advance the For the People Act

"The fight to preserve American democracy is a fight to preserve our most fundamental, sacred right--the right to vote. Our democracy sustained a direct assault today when the Senate failed to move critical legislation that protects and advances voting rights, the For the People Act. One thing is clear, if our vote didn't matter, they wouldn't be trying to suppress it. We will continue to fight for voting rights until everyone is allowed to participate in our democracy."

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Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP is the largest civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2 million activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons. In media attributions, please refer to us as the NAACP.