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On the recordMay 27, 2026
There’s no question this order is an attack on the right to vote, and it goes against the very heart of the free and fair elections that make our nation a strong democratic republic.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Opposing President Trump's executive order on voting rights.

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