Civil Rights Coalition Urges Congress to Pay Tribute to John Lewis by Passing HEROES Act and Voting Rights Advancement Act
July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
NEW YORK, July 31 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release:
The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) has joined 154 other organizations in calling on Congress to pay tribute to Representative John Lewis (D-GA) by passing the HEROES Act and the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA). Enacting these legislative measures would protect the integrity of the November election and counter the disenfranchisement that communities of color face.< . . .
The NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF) has joined 154 other organizations in calling on Congress to pay tribute to Representative John Lewis (D-GA) by passing the HEROES Act and the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA). Enacting these legislative measures would protect the integrity of the November election and counter the disenfranchisement that communities of color face.< . . .