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Summer Lee: The very existence of my current 18th congressional district is because of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

On the recordJune 28, 2021
The very existence of my current 18th congressional district is because of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Jackson Lee highlights the significance of the Voting Rights Act for her district's existence.

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