Mississippi gets more than their fair share back in federal money, but who the hell wants to live in Mississippi?

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was indeed a vital instrument of democracy, ensuring the integrity and reliability of a democratic process that we as a Country hold so dear.

Full participation in government and society has been a basic right of the country symbolizing the full citizenship and equal protection of all.

I am running for re-election no matter who runs.

For a member to say, 'I'm a lame duck' violates political science 101.

We all have a large stake in preserving our democracy, but I maintain that those without power in our society, the black, the brown, the poor of all colors, have the largest stake not because we have the most to lose, but because we have worked the hardest, and given the most, for what we have achieved.