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On the recordOctober 16, 2019
The voter suppression we saw in the 2018 midterm elections makes it clear just how urgent it is that we pass the Voting Rights Advancement Act and restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.
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Terri Sewell
Democratic · Alabama

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Sewell highlights the urgency of passing the Voting Rights Advancement Act in response to voter suppression.

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