Civil Rights Scorecard

The Senate has a job to do

After a year of assaults on American voting rights, the next steps are clear: end the filibuster and enact federal voting rights legislation that protects voters, no matter what state they live in.

A coalition of civil rights organizations has evaluated key votes of each U.S. senator to grade their efforts to protect our democracy. Senators' actions on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the For the People Act, and efforts to eliminate the filibuster have direct impact on voters for the 2022 midterms and beyond.

We continue to do our job. We vote, we mobilize, and we amplify our needs. Now the Senate must do theirs.

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See how your senator is - or isn't - supporting free and fair elections.

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Let your senator know what you think of their grade. Call 1-855-930-3131 and use these scripts to encourage your senator to keep up the good work or demand that they do more to secure voting rights for all.

Hello Senator _______, 
You have been given a grade of F, on protecting and upholding our American democracy. The fundamental right of every eligible voter to cast their ballot and have their voice heard is a cornerstone of our democracy. 
This grade is based upon your votes on the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, and your unwillingness to move, or do anything around the Filibuster. 
We have a moral obligation to protect and defend every American's right to vote, and we demand that you act NOW! The current attacks on voting rights are ingrained in generations - long patterns of discrimination targeting communities of color, particularly Black communities. 
We will not sit by while you strip our voices, and steal our collective community power. Our rights must be protected. We demand that you, and Congress restore voting rights, protect against racial discrimination and voter suppression. 
Dear Senator _____,
You have been given an incomplete grade on your democracy scorecard. The right to vote is under siege in America, and we need representatives that are willing to stand up and ensure that right is protected.
Right now, we need real policies to be enacted in the Senate, not the same old politics around our rights. The assault on voting rights across the nation shatters centuries of progress toward access to free and fair elections for all voters.
Your lack of clarity, in public statements, around a carve out for the Filibuster is why we are unable to give you a clear grade on your democracy scorecard. This assault will continue until these fundamental rights are protected
We demand that you endorse a Senate carve out to allow real votes on these vital pieces of legislation.
Hello Senator _______, 
Thank you for fighting to protect and uphold our American democracy! As you know, the fundamental right of every eligible voter to cast their ballot and have their voice heard is a cornerstone of our democracy. 
Your grade of an A comes from your commitment to the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Freedom to Vote Act, and your public comments on putting an end to the deep-rooted discriminatory policy that is the Filibuster. 
We are thankful for Senators like you, who can see this for what it is - A clear and deliberate attack on communities of color, particularly black communities, to silence our voices and further disenfranchise our voters. 
Today, we are thanking you for using your voice to protect our voting rights and fighting against racial discrimination and voter suppression.

Updated Senator Scorecards

Gary Peters - Michigan

Peters previously received an incomplete vote due to his willingness to only change the filibuster. Peters is now on board to support a filibuster carve out, changing his scorecard to an A.

Jack Reed - Rhode Island

Reed previously received an incomplete vote due to his willingness to only change the filibuster. Reed is now on board to support a reform of the filibuster, changing his scorecard to an A.

Sheldon Whitehouse - Rhode Island

Whitehouse previously received an incomplete vote due to his willingness to only change the filibuster. Whitehouse is now on board to support a filibuster rule shift, changing his scorecard to an A.

Michael Bennet - Colorado

Bennet previously received an incomplete vote due to his willingness to only change the filibuster. Bennet is now on board to support a filibuster reform, changing his scorecard to an A.

Mark Warner - Virginia

Warner previously received an incomplete vote due to his willingness to only change the filibuster. Warner is now on board to support a filibuster carve out, changing his scorecard to an A.

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