1. The @GOP just released a statement commemorating today's 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Read it here:http://bit.ly/2baVSZo
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2. It is true that the VRA is historically bipartisan + that each president who's reauthorized it was a Republican. But things have changed.
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3. Since
#SCOTUS gutted the VRA, the Republican chairs of@HouseJudiciary and@senjudiciary have refused to hold hearings on voting rights.3 replies 50 retweets 38 likes -
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4. Courts are ruling against
@GOP-passed restrictive voting laws, sometimes for targeting minority voters with "almost surgical precision."2 replies 30 retweets 39 likes -
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5.
@GOP's 2016 platform advances voting discrimination + ignores bipartisan efforts to#RestoreTheVRA. We commented: http://bit.ly/29NwJ5L1 reply 21 retweets 22 likes -
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6. Today, one Republican in Congress, Sen.
@lisamurkowski, supports the Voting Rights Advancement Act to help#RestoreTheVRA. Just one.1 reply 30 retweets 29 likes -
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7. If the
@GOP really wants to honor the Voting Rights Act and claim to be "the Party of opportunity and fairness," they can#RestoreTheVRA.1 reply 61 retweets 58 likes
8. We call on @SenateMajLdr, @ChuckGrassley, @SpeakerRyan + @RepGoodlatte to advance bills to #RestoreTheVRA when they return from recess.
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