Sens. Padilla, Ossoff Introduce Bill Establishing First-Ever Statutory Federal Right to Vote
August 05, 2021
August 05, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021:
Today U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) to introduce the Right to Vote Act, legislation to create a first-ever affirmative Federal voting rights guarantee for all U.S. citizens. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Angus King (I-Maine) are cosponsors of the bill.
With voting rights under attack in state legislatures across the cou . . .
Today U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) to introduce the Right to Vote Act, legislation to create a first-ever affirmative Federal voting rights guarantee for all U.S. citizens. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Angus King (I-Maine) are cosponsors of the bill.
With voting rights under attack in state legislatures across the cou . . .