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On the recordOctober 19, 2021
I think it is important to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to fully restore Federal preclearance so that we can stop some discriminatory practices we are seeing arise in the States.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen emphasizes the need for the Voting Rights Act to combat state-level discrimination.

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