Public Citizen Statement on the Introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
August 18, 2021
August 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSPol) -- Public Citizen issued the following statement on Aug. 17, 2021:
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U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) introduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore parts of the Voting Rights Act. Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, released the following statement:
"In the Shelby County decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his majority opinion, 'the cou . . .
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U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) introduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore parts of the Voting Rights Act. Robert Weissman, president of Public Citizen, released the following statement:
"In the Shelby County decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in his majority opinion, 'the cou . . .