On National Voter Registration Day, Veasey, Wyden Introduce Resolution to Recognize September as National Voting Rights Month

September 16, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. — Congressman Marc Veasey, D-Texas, joined Sen. Wyden today on National Voter Registration Day to introduce a resolution designating September as "National Voting Rights Month." “Over the past year, we’ve seen our fundamental right to vote eroded and access to critical information about the voting process worsen. In my home state alone, we’ve seen efforts to redistrict mid-decade, introduce restrictive voter ID laws, and reduce the number of polling locations available to voters,” said Rep. Veasey. “Now more than ever, it is essential for Americans to understand their voting rights, stay informed about what is happening around them, and help to keep their communities informed. That’s why I’m proud to introduce a resolution alongside Sen. Wyden to designate September 2026 as National Voting Rights Month - a step towards raising awareness, encouraging civic participation, and ensuring that Americans have the information they need to exercise their right to vote and make their voices heard in November,” Representative Veasey continued. “Trump is doing everything he can to disenfranchise American voters in this year’s midterms because he’s afraid his platform of jacking up costs is about to lose Republicans the midterms,” Senator Wyden said. “Access to the ballot and the right to vote are the bedrock of our democracy, and Congressman Veasey and I will continue fighting to protect this fundamental right for all Americans.” The resolution will encourage voter registration in the month of September and push Congress to preserve the right to vote by restoring the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This is imperative amid Republican-led voter suppression attempts, and it is our responsibility to protect every American’s right to vote and make their voice heard at the ballot box. The resolution is cosponsored by the U.S. Representatives André Carson (D-IN), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Lou Correa (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Jim McGovern (D-MA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Johnny Olszewski (D-MD), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Nellie Pou (D-NJ), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Paul Tonko (D-NY). The Senate companion resolution is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md)., Tammy Baldwin, (D-Wis), Michael Bennet (D-Colo), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), Lisa Blunt Rochester, (D-Del), Cory Booker (D-N.J), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), Chris Coons (D-Del), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill), Dick Durbin (D-Ill), John Fetterman (D-Pa), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai’i), Tim Kaine (D-Va), Angus King (I-Maine), Amy Klobuchar, (D-Minn), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore), Alex Padilla (D-Calif), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt), Adam Schiff (D-Calif), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H), Tina Smith (D-Minn), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Mark Warner (D-Va), Peter Welch (D-Vt), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I). The text of the bill is here .