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Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Statement

Date: June 8, 2023
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Government Operations Elections

"This is a historic victory, not only for Black voters in Alabama, but for Democracy itself. With this decision, the Supreme Court is saying loudly and clearly that the voices of minority voters matter and that fair representation must be upheld.

I know that John Lewis and the Foot Soldiers of the Voting Rights Movement are smiling as they look down on us. Today, their sacrifice was rewarded.

Our work is not over. We must continue the fight for fair representation by passing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore the full protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965."


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