‘It’s time to take action’: faith leaders urge Biden to pass voting rights legislation

A letter organized by Martin Luther King III and his wife comes after Republicans successfully filibustered bills four times this year

More than 800 faith leaders have called on the Biden administration and Senate Democrats to pass voting rights legislation next year.

We cannot be clearer, you must act now to protect every American's freedom to vote without interference and with confidence that their ballot will be counted and honored. Passing comprehensive voting rights legislation must be the number-one priority of the administration and Congress," faith leaders said in a letter addressed to the president and Senate members on Wednesday.