At tense congressional hearing, Democrats argue for expanding the Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON — Amid what experts are calling a surge in voter suppression measures, Democrats are sending a clear signal they want to restore portions of the Voting Rights Act that were removed by the Supreme Court in 2013, as well as expand the law’s reach. Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, the Democratic chairwoman of the House Administration Committee’s subcommittee on elections, said during a hearing Thursday on Capitol Hill that she would like to see her own state added to the list of those that have to come under Justice Department oversight in ...
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