Rep. Maloney Statement on Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
August 07, 2020
August 07, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 6:
55 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. This landmark legislation of the civil rights movement expanded access to the ballot box for millions of Americans across the country. Despite strong bipartisan support for the bill, key provisions of the Voting Rights Act were struck down in 2013 by the United States Supreme Court, in . . .
55 years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. This landmark legislation of the civil rights movement expanded access to the ballot box for millions of Americans across the country. Despite strong bipartisan support for the bill, key provisions of the Voting Rights Act were struck down in 2013 by the United States Supreme Court, in . . .