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G. K. Butterfield: “Democrats are continuing to fight to get the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passed and the For the People Act…”

On the recordMay 9, 2022
Democrats are continuing to fight to get the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passed and the For the People Act passed.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Butterfield reaffirms Democratic commitment to pass significant voting rights legislation.

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I represent one of thirteen districts in North Carolina. And, as all of you certainly know, the Rucho case originated in my State, as well as the Moore v. Harper case.

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We took the case into Federal court, and the lower Federal courts ruled in our favor and ruled that the State legislature engaged in partisan gerrymandering and that it was a violation of the Federal Constitution.

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Let's just keep fighting, let's keep pushing, and let's keep representing the people that elect us every 2 years.

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Unfortunately, the High Court decided that political gerrymandering is not protected by the Federal Constitution.

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