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Lewis, Hoyer, Clyburn, Conyers, and Brady Reintroduce Voter Empowerment Act

June 23, 2017 Press Release
Gillibrand Introduces Companion in Senate

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, lead sponsors Rep. John Lewis (GA-5), House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5), Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC-6), Rep. John Conyers (MI-13), Rep. Robert Brady (PA-1), and more than 178 Democrats reintroduced the Voter Empowerment Act in the House of Representatives.  Sen.

Rep. John Lewis Speaking Out at Voting Rights Rally

June 22, 2017 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Rep. John Lewis will use these prepared remarks today at the SPEAKOUT rally on the East Lawn of the U.S. Capitol at 10:30 AM.  He joins other members of the Democratic leadership, other colleagues, and activists in an effort to persuade this Congress to repair the Voting Rights Act.

Issues:
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Voting Rights

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