Rep. Bourdeaux Joins Colleagues to Introduce H.R. 4, The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to Restore Protections of The Voting Rights Act of 1965
August 19, 2021
August 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2021:
Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) joined over 190 of her colleagues tointroduce H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This critical legislation would restore key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) which were gutted by the Supreme Court in the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision and more recently in the 2021 Brnovich v. DNC decisi . . .
Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) joined over 190 of her colleagues tointroduce H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This critical legislation would restore key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) which were gutted by the Supreme Court in the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision and more recently in the 2021 Brnovich v. DNC decisi . . .