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Patrick Leahy: the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which is named for the late Civil Rights icon John Lewis.

On the recordOctober 5, 2021
the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which is named for the late Civil Rights icon John Lewis.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Introducing the Senate version of the voting rights bill named after John Lewis.

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