Yes, the recent string of voting rights victories is great news, but remember: There's no substitute for Congress acting to #RestoreTheVRA.
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Voting rights rulings over the past few weeks collectively shine a light on the renaissance of modern voting discrimination.
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Voting rights court victories require massive investments of time + money to litigate. That's not how democracy should work.
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Voters have already lost their votes in elections while fighting discriminatory laws. They'll never get those elections back.
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Congress: Honor Dr. King,
@repjohnlewis, and all of Selma's foot soldiers by working to#RestoreTheVRA immediately.pic.twitter.com/CNn5o35qMr
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The Leadership Conference Retweeted Hillary Clinton
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@HillaryClinton is right: We should make it easier to vote, not harder. It's time for Congress to#RestoreTheVRA.https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/761956307054235648 …The Leadership Conference added,
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@SenatorLeahy and@RepTerriSewell introduced a bill to#RestoreTheVRA more than 400 days ago. GOP leadership won't even hold a hearing.2 replies 19 retweets 15 likes -
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With less than 100 days left until
#Elections2016, this is worth remembering.#RestoreTheVRApic.twitter.com/2OaJjRNc8v
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@SpeakerRyan honored Selma's marchers with a Gold Medal this year but won't#RestoreTheVRA. http://bit.ly/2aCJCSL pic.twitter.com/Ow8l0oSuYG
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Remember when
@keithellison slammed@SpeakerRyan at#DemConvention for blocking a bill to#RestoreTheVRA? The story: http://bit.ly/2a4TBxH1 reply 11 retweets 9 likes
On the VRA's anniversary, @RepTerriSewell is calling on her GOP colleagues to cosponsor her bill to #RestoreTheVRA. http://bit.ly/2b3Z21H
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5 Reasons------Dr King would OPPOSE Hillary Clinton Article http://s1.zetaboards.com/Express_Yourself/topic/5967897/1/ …
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