Sen. Merkley Decries Failed Vote to Restore Voting Rights, Vows to Keep Pushing
January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement:
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Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after 48 senators tried to force a talking filibuster on the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, critical legislation to fend off states' attempts to rig elections and prevent millions of Americans from voting, but were blocked from moving forward:
"Today was a dark d . . .
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Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after 48 senators tried to force a talking filibuster on the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, critical legislation to fend off states' attempts to rig elections and prevent millions of Americans from voting, but were blocked from moving forward:
"Today was a dark d . . .