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On the recordSeptember 9, 2024
I would suggest to the Chair that the important constitutional prerogative of protecting voting rights entrusted to Congress would be better served if this Subcommittee focused on advancing measures like the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

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Advocating for the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act over the SAVE Act.

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