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Eric Holder: The measures that are before the Senate, the John Lewis Advancement -- Voting Rights Advancement bill, the Freedom to…

On the recordDecember 9, 2021
The measures that are before the Senate, the John Lewis Advancement -- Voting Rights Advancement bill, the Freedom to Vote Act, which is authored by Senator Manchin are both really good pieces of legislation that deserve a vote, that deserves support, that deserve to be put into place.
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Eric Holder
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Holder advocates for specific voting rights legislation currently before the Senate.

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