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Rep. Deutch Introduces H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to Restore Protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Washington, DC | Aug 17, 2021Today, U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (FL-22), a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07) and others to introduce H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that restores federal oversight for states with a recent history of voter discrimination. Eight years after the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act addresses a wave of restrictive, anti-voter laws being enacted at the state level. "John Lewis was a hero of mine before I got to Congress in 2010," Rep. Deutch said. "When we voted that same year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, I congratulated Mr. Lewis on this tribut...
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| Date | Bill | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | H.R. 4 | Yea |
| 8/24 | H.R. 4 | Nay |
| 8/24 | H.Res. 601 | Yea |
| 8/24 | H.Res. 601 | Yea |
| 8/23 | S.Amdt. 272 | Yea |
| 8/23 | S.Amdt. 325 | Yea |
| 7/29 | H.R. 4300 | Yea |
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