Last Friday, the world learned of the death of Congressman John Lewis. A civil rights icon and hero, John Lewis was known as the “conscience of the Congress,” where he served for more than 30 years. In the week following his death, we’ve seen countless tributes across social media and from his colleagues on the House floor. There is a growing movement for Alabama’s Edmund Pettus Bridge to be renamed in his honor and on Wednesday, The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced in the Senate.
Congresswoman Brenda Lawrenceof Michigan,Congressman James Clyburnof South Carolina, andCongresswoman Lauren Underwoodof Illinois share their remembrances and reflect on the legacy of John Lewis.
In the last year, the Congressional Black Caucus, one of the most powerful blocks in Congress, has lost three veteran members after the deaths of Elijah Cummings, John Conyers, and John Lewis.John Bresnahan, Congressional Bureau Chief at Politico, weighs in on this moment for the CBC as it sits at the forefront of the nationaleffort to enact police reform.
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