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The Shelby County decision was disastrous. Yesterday, the House took a step toward passing legislati
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The Shelby County decision was disastrous. Yesterday, the House took a step toward passing legislation to help undo some of the damage. [AOTL logo] â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â â
[âThis is a critical piece of legislation that fills the gap left by the disastrous Shelby County decision, and it would be an essential tool to fight racial discrimination in voting.â -- A.G. Holder]( Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4 -- aka the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. This is a major step toward restoring and strengthening the right to vote. H.R. 4 would restore the VRA protections gutted by SCOTUSâ Shelby County decision eight years ago, which unleashed a persistent wave of restrictive voting laws in states across the country and unsurprisingly had a disproportionate impact on communities of color. After the House passed the bill, A.G. Holder said: [âWith waves of anti-voter bills being considered or passed in state capitals, and the critical redistricting process underway, itâs time for the Senate to step up and act to protect voting rights.â]( [If you agree with A.G. Holder, add your name to our voting rights petition to demand the Senate step up and pass legislation to protect our democracy!]( If the Senate passes comprehensive voting rights reforms like H.R. 1 and H.R. 4, we can better combat gerrymandering and some of the restrictions to voting rights that weâre seeing at the state level. But thereâs still more work to do to make this bill become law. Thank you for fighting for voting rights,
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