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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS ACT ANNIVERSARY

Hakeem S. Jeffries
Hakeem S. Jeffries
DNY-8 · Representative
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This press release from Representative Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY) was published on 2026-08-06 and titled "LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS ACT ANNIVERSARY".

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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS ACT ANNIVERSARY

Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Sixty-one years ago, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, striking a decisive blow against the inhumanity of Jim Crow and protecting the right to vote. It remains one of the most significant legislative accomplishments in American history. We stand on [ ]
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