Sens. Shaheen, Hassan Introduce the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act With Group of 47 Lawmakers
October 07, 2021
October 07, 2021
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined 47 other Senators, led by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in introducing the?John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.?The bill would restore the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA) and stop the scourge of voter suppression. The legislation is named for an icon of the Civil Rights m . . .
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined 47 other Senators, led by Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), in introducing the?John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.?The bill would restore the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA) and stop the scourge of voter suppression. The legislation is named for an icon of the Civil Rights m . . .