Wyden, Veasey Introduce Resolution Recognizing September as National Voting Rights Month Ahead of Midterm Elections

Wyden, Veasey Introduce Resolution Recognizing September as National Voting Rights Month Ahead of Midterm Elections

Resolution comes amid efforts by Donald Trump and Republicans to upend vote-by-mail and make voting harder for Americans

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, D-Texas, announced today they have introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing September as "National Voting Rights Month."

"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," 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."

"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 Representative 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.

Since the start of his second term, Donald Trump has tried at every opportunity to undermine election systems nationwide. From appointing election deniers to key positions, to firing all members of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission, and attempting to limit mail-in voting.

Wyden and Veasey's resolution encourages voter registration in the month of September and calls on Congress to preserve the right to vote by passing the Freedom to Vote Act and the Democracy Restoration Act, and by restoring the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The 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.

"Donald Trump is attacking the freedom to vote on multiple fronts--from attempting to turn the postal service into a gatekeeper for voting to pushing red states into a mid-decade redistricting scheme, emboldened by a Supreme Court that gutted the Voting Rights Act. The stakes for our democracy couldn't be higher, and we need champions in Congress to stand up for every American's voice," said Brett Edkins, Managing Director of Policy and Political Affairs at Stand Up America. "Senator Wyden and Representative Veasey have long been on the frontlines of the fight for the freedom to vote, and we're grateful for their continued leadership when we need it most."

The text of the resolution is here.

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