After all these months of pushing, then the last minute worries that certain obstructionists on the Hill would block it, we've finally reached our goal.  Today President Bush, surrounded by a large group of civil rights and congressional leaders, signed the Voting Rights Act extension, protecting its provisions for another 25 years.

Thanks to President Bush for seeing this legislation through, and thanks to all the Common Cause activists out there who answered our calls to write, phone, email, and shout at your legislators to make this happen.