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On the recordMay 23, 2023
I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record two reports, each prepared by former chairs of the Subcommittee, Marcia Fudge, G.K. Butterfield, documenting the State of voting in America and the disparate impact election administration policies have on communities of color.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

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Sewell requests to submit reports on voting disparities affecting communities of color.

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