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Summer Lee: “So, we urge Congress to lean on and use its broad enforcement powers to ensure access to the ballot box.”

On the recordAugust 15, 2021
So, we urge Congress to lean on and use its broad enforcement powers to ensure access to the ballot box.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Jackson Lee emphasizes the need for Congress to use its powers to protect voting access.

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