We have, of course, renewed the Voting Rights Act periodically, since that time, overwhelmingly and on a bipartisan basis, year after year after year, because members of Congress realized that this is a piece of legislation that has worked.
Mitch McConnell: “We have, of course, renewed the Voting Rights Act periodically, since that time, overwhelmingly and on a bipartisan…”
On the recordJune 9, 2021
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McConnell reflects on the historical bipartisan support for the Voting Rights Act and its effectiveness.
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