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Segovia v. United States is a federal voting rights lawsuit which seeks to expand the right to vote in U.S. territories by arguing that the right to vote as an American should not depend on where you live. Equally American represents six U.S. citizens living in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands who are challenging federal and state laws that deny them the right to vote for President and voting representation in Congress while protecting full enjoyment of the right to vote for citizens living in other U.S. territories as well as in foreign countries.
Only 39% of Americans have enough savings to cover an emergency costing $1,000. The median savings of workers earning the median income of $54,000 in my Congressional District is only around $2,000. The median savings of women is $2,000. The median savings of African Americans is $1,000 and of Latinos is $1,500. Yet this bill bestows tremendous tax benefits on the wealthy who can stockpile tens of thousands of dollars in multiple savings accounts, leaving the working class out in the cold.
Only 39% of Americans have enough savings to cover an emergency costing $1,000. The median savings of workers earning the median income of $54,000 in my Congressional District is only around $2,000. The median savings of women is $2,000. The median savings of African Americans is $1,000 and of Latinos is $1,500. Yet this bill bestows tremendous tax benefits on the wealthy who can stockpile tens of thousands of dollars in multiple savings accounts, leaving the working class out in the cold.
Today, Representative Danny K. Davis (IL07) joined Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Norma Torres (CA-35), a total of 118 House Democrats – including 16 full committee Ranking Members – in a letter calling on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reverse his decision declaring domestic violence, gang violence and gender-based violence as invalid grounds for seeking asylum in the United States.
