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On the recordMay 26, 2021
It is unfortunate that even with this rich history... we are still finding these assaults on our democracy through assaults on the right to vote.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Highlighting ongoing threats to voting rights despite historical progress.

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