To meet the challenge of the current moment we must re-dedicate the resources of the Department of Justice to a critical part of its original mission, enforcing federal law to protect the franchise for all voters. We are scrutinizing new laws that seek to curb voter access and where we see violations we will not hesitate to act.
Merrick Garland: “To meet the challenge of the current moment we must re-dedicate the resources of the Department of Justice to a critical…”
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Merrick Garland announced the Biden Justice Department's commitment to protecting voting rights and scrutinizing new laws that restrict voter access.
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