January 12, 2022
By Ariana Figueroa
The John Lewis bill, named in honor of the Georgia lawmaker and civil rights icon, would bolster the Voting Rights Act by establishing a new formula to require all 50 states to get special permission from the Justice Department before making any changes to voting laws or putting in place new voting requirements.
Rep. Kweisi Mfume, (D-Md.), said that passage of the John Lewis legislation would pay tribute to the late Georgia congressman who continued to fight for voting rights throughout his congressional career.
“The tragedy is we are now fighting the same fight that many of us thought was behind us,” he said.
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