House passes bill meant to restore Voting Rights Act

[George II]

Source: The Hill

The House on Friday passed a Democrat-led bill aimed at restoring a provision of the Voting Rights Act that would require certain jurisdictions to obtain preclearance from the federal government before implementing any changes to voting practices.

The bill, which passed 228-187 and was spearheaded by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), includes language that would put criteria in place to determine “which States and political subdivisions” would have to seek federal approval in an attempt to crack down on voter suppression.

The bill looks to broaden the criteria in which courts can “retain the authority to preclear voting changes” and “the Department of Justice may assign election observers” in addition to requiring the jurisdictions to notify the public of any changes to voting practices.

Democrats praised the bill, arguing it’s necessary to reverse the Supreme Court’s 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision and ensure access to fair voting.



Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/473372-house-passes-bill-meant-to-restore-voting-rights-act

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Congressman John Lewis was given the honor of presiding over the vote!!!

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[sakabatou]

1. Who was the single Republican with some modicum of a soul?

[George II]

2. Fitzpatrick from PA - he represents the district just northeast of Philadelphia.

[Tiggeroshii]

7. I was hoping it was Will Hurd

The fact it wasn't him takes away from any decency I thought he had.

[George II]

10. Yeah. In many ways he's "decent" but he's still a republican. A black man refusing to vote....

...for restoring voting rights is bizarre.

[Tiggeroshii]

12. I can't get my head around it.

But I'm sure it makes sense to him in some fantastical way.

[Rebl2]

19. Yes it is

bizarre. Earlier this year I saw him as a decent Republican standing up to other repulsive Republicans regarding immigration. Unfortunately that all changed a couple of weeks ago during the impeachment testimony.

[Iliyah]

3. McTurtle won't do a damn thing . . .

Apparently voting rights interfere with their ability to steal elections.

[cstanleytech]

5. Aye, the only ones Moscow Mitch wants to vote are those that will vote for a Republican.

[iluvtennis]

4. Nice! Too bad,it just goes into the waste bin known as Mitch McConnell.

[hibbing]

6. One Republican....scary n/t

[Tiggeroshii]

8. If the DCCC gets on this, they can start labelling each and every Republican as against civil rights

Because what they made clear with this vote.

[Tiggeroshii]

9. I love how John Lewis is the one acting as speaker for this vote.

Very fitting!

[George II]

11. Yes indeed - of all the Democrats to have that honor, it belongs to John Lewis.

[ancianita]

13. Now it's off to the Senate graveyard.

[rainin]

14. I wonder if we get the Senate and the Presidency if we

could move on all of these in the first 100 days. Wouldn't that be incredible?

[George II]

16. There are 35 Senators up for election/re-election. 12 are now held by Democrats, 23 by republicans..

We have a very good chance of picking up a few seats, we need three if we elect a Democratic president, 4 otherwise.

[LiberalLovinLug]

15. I hope Democrats, next time they get the chance, go full Def Con 5

Obama had a sliver of opportunity, if he had had the Blue Dogs behind him. But if and when Democrats once again gain all three branches, I hope they do not follow their usual MO of showing their cards to the GOP BEFORE they negotiate. In fact NO NEGOTIATION. I hope they just pass an omnibus bill that includes all their 200+ bills backed up in the Senate. And then not stop there! Continue on with Medicare for All, maternity leave, etc..

Take a page out of the Repubicans playbook. Deluge them and Fox News etc with too much to complain about at once. And while they are complaining about, say, reversing the practice of jailing children, Democrats pass some other shocking bill (to them)

[rainin]

17. I like this plan. Don't give them time to nit pik about some detail.

Overwhelm them. Pass something new every day. Go big!!

This is exactly how it need to be played!!

[beachbumbob]

18. Symbolic vote as McConnel will never bring it to the floor

[ck4829]

20. K&R