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Joe Biden: “It puts the burden back on Congress to restore the voting rights act to its intended strength. As soon as Congress…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2021
It puts the burden back on Congress to restore the voting rights act to its intended strength. As soon as Congress passes the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Advancement Act, I will sign it and let the whole world see it. That will be an important moment.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Biden calls on Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act and expresses his commitment to sign new voting rights legislation.

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