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On the recordMay 23, 2023
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Shelby decision undermining the Voting Rights Act, we must recommit ourselves to the ideal that every American should have a voice in our democracy.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

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Calls for renewed commitment to voting rights on the anniversary of a significant Supreme Court decision.

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