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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGOP Lawmakers Explain Why They Don’t Support Restoring Voting Rights Act
More: http://thinkprogress.org/election/2015/03/08/3631184/selma-gop-lawmakers-explain-dont-support-john-lewis-bill-restore-voting-rights-act/
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SELMA, ALABAMA Dozens of members of Congress, and many more Republicans than ever before, came to Selma this week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the infamous attack on voting rights protesters known as Bloody Sunday.
Some lawmakers told ThinkProgress the event highlighted the urgency of passing a currently languishing bill that would restore the full powers of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Others showed little interest in doing so.
On his way to the commemoration ceremony, Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) said its been powerful to hear stories from Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), who helped lead the Selma march 50 years ago and was severely beaten by police. But when ThinkProgress asked if he supports Lewis voting rights bill, he replied, I havent looked at it. Is there a Senate version?
A Senate version was introduced several weeks ago, and currently has zero Republican sponsors.
Some lawmakers told ThinkProgress the event highlighted the urgency of passing a currently languishing bill that would restore the full powers of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Others showed little interest in doing so.
On his way to the commemoration ceremony, Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) said its been powerful to hear stories from Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), who helped lead the Selma march 50 years ago and was severely beaten by police. But when ThinkProgress asked if he supports Lewis voting rights bill, he replied, I havent looked at it. Is there a Senate version?
A Senate version was introduced several weeks ago, and currently has zero Republican sponsors.
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GOP Lawmakers Explain Why They Don’t Support Restoring Voting Rights Act (Original Post)
Jamaal510
Mar 2015
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still_one
(92,497 posts)1. no surprise from me, especially in regard to AP
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)2. "It would help the blah people vote us out of power."
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)3. Self-kicking. nt