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On the recordJanuary 13, 2022
Madam Speaker, on January 6 we witnessed a violent coup attempt in our Capitol fueled by the big lie. Our country continues to face a slow-moving coup in the form of voter suppression. I have seen firsthand in my home State of Arizona voter suppression laws targeting people of color and a State senate that would rather waste taxpayer money on a sham audit instead of upholding our sacred democratic right to vote. The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act is critical to protecting the vote in my State and States across the country where restrictive laws are being put into place to strip people of their right to vote. Arizona will stand strong together this weekend. Thousands will gather this Saturday in Phoenix for democracy and voting rights. Passing this bill today answers their call by guaranteeing access to democracy for every Arizonan. Today the House showed where it stands. We won't shrink from protecting our democracy and the voting rights of all Americans. It is past time for the U.S. Senate and Senator Sinema to do the same. ____________________
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Rubén Gallego
Democratic · Arizona

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