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The Senate Should Pass Voting Rights Legislation

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 12, 2022
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge the Senate to protect our fundamental right to vote.

Communities of color are disproportionately targeted by the wave of voter suppression laws we have seen across America. These attacks are just the latest battle in the centuries-long, racially fueled war on voting rights in our country.

But the right to vote is foundational to our democracy. Without it, we would cease to be a government of, by, and for the people.

This is a life-and-death issue for America itself. The late Congressman John Lewis wrote that ``Democracy is not a state. It is an act.''

I urge my colleagues in the Senate to act, to prioritize democracy and ensure access to the ballot box is not undermined. I urge them to send voting rights legislation to President Biden's desk to be signed into law.

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