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John Conyers: “Voter discrimination of all kinds is alive and well in this country, and it ought to be our Committee's overwhelming…”

On the recordApril 7, 2014
Voter discrimination of all kinds is alive and well in this country, and it ought to be our Committee's overwhelming priority to take up House Resolution 3899, the Voting Rights Amendment Act without delay.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers calls for urgent action on voting rights legislation in response to discrimination.

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