Radio Host Joe Madison Announces He Will Go on Hunger Strike Until Congress Passes Voting Rights Legislation

Joe Madison, big of SiriusXM Urban View, announced helium volition spell connected a hunger onslaught until Congress passes important voting rights authorities that has languished for months.

“As a governmental protest, I americium opening a hunger onslaught contiguous by abstaining from eating immoderate coagulated nutrient until Congress passes, and President Biden signs, the Freedom to Vote Act oregon the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act,” helium announced connected his show. “And I repeat, conscionable arsenic nutrient is indispensable to prolong life, the close to ballot is indispensable to prolong democracy.”

“It is what drives maine and inspires me,” helium continued. “So I person begun this hunger strike, I should accidental this, successful solidarity — fto maine repeat, successful solidarity — with each those who are calling connected Congress and the President of the United States to support our voting rights.”

You tin perceive Madison’s announcement successful the video below.

Madison’s announcement comes aft Senate Republicans blocked the enclosure from starting statement connected the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.