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Steve Cohen: “This Congress can restore the strength of the Voting Rights Act to enact the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2020
This Congress can restore the strength of the Voting Rights Act to enact the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in his name, in his honor, and carrying forward that legacy.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen advocates for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

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