On the recordMay 23, 2023
Unfortunately, what you've seen in the last 10 years is this sort of the floodgates have opened to laws that have made it much more difficult for people to vote.
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congress.govTerri Sewell: “Unfortunately, what you've seen in the last 10 years is this sort of the floodgates have opened to laws that have made…”
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Sewell highlights the increase in restrictive voting laws post-Shelby decision.
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