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Jim Sensenbrenner: I was proud to have served as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee when the Voting Rights Act was last…

On the recordJuly 16, 2013
I was proud to have served as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee when the Voting Rights Act was last reauthorized.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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Sensenbrenner reflects on his leadership role in reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act.

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