Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Chu Issues Statement on Passage of Voting Rights Advancement Act
December 06, 2019
December 06, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following statement:
Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 (VRAA). The VRAA is a response to the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. Holder that required Congress to create an updated coverage formula to determine if the Federal government can intervene in a state's election laws. Since that Supreme Court decision, nearly two dozen s . . .
Today, the House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 (VRAA). The VRAA is a response to the Supreme Court's decision in Shelby County v. Holder that required Congress to create an updated coverage formula to determine if the Federal government can intervene in a state's election laws. Since that Supreme Court decision, nearly two dozen s . . .