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Laurel Lee: “This amendment helps to ensure working people have the freedom to vote without taking time off from work by making…”

On the recordJuly 12, 2023
This amendment helps to ensure working people have the freedom to vote without taking time off from work by making election day a Federal public holiday.
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Laurel Lee
Republican · Missouri

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Lee advocates for making election day a federal holiday to improve voting access.

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