Rep. Nadler Issues Statement on Voting Rights Advancement Act
October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following statement on the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4):
"H.R. 4, the "Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019," is a comprehensive and much-needed proposal to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in various ways to restore that core civil rights statute to its full vitality. The bill is a response to the Supreme Court's disastrous 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which effectively gut . . .
"H.R. 4, the "Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019," is a comprehensive and much-needed proposal to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in various ways to restore that core civil rights statute to its full vitality. The bill is a response to the Supreme Court's disastrous 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which effectively gut . . .