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Yvette Clarke: “We have not been able to enact this important legislation, but we will continue to fight, as the consequences of failure…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
We have not been able to enact this important legislation, but we will continue to fight, as the consequences of failure on this issue are simply too high.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Expresses commitment to fighting for voting rights legislation.

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