Sen. Cardin Issues Statement on 54th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act of 1965
August 06, 2019
August 06, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement in commemoration of the 54th anniversary of Lyndon B. Johnson signing Voting Rights Act of 1965:
"Fifty four years ago, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law. This landmark legislation is one of the crowning achievements of the Civil Rights Movement and for our American democracy, outlawing the discriminatory barriers to the polls and holding states accountable for the . . .
"Fifty four years ago, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law. This landmark legislation is one of the crowning achievements of the Civil Rights Movement and for our American democracy, outlawing the discriminatory barriers to the polls and holding states accountable for the . . .