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Rep. Chu Reflects on the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Published on Thursday, August 6, 2015 | 10:59 am
 

Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson:

“Voting is the great equalizer and a sacred tool of democracy. For too long, we used race, background, education and more to keep many Americans away from the polls. That disenfranchisement was disastrous, silencing many and paving the way for other discriminatory policies like the Chinese Exclusion Act or Japanese internment. The Voting Rights Act, passed 50 years ago today, changed all of that. Finally, minorities had a voice that could not be silenced. Thanks to this historic law our government has become more diverse and representative of all communities.

“Yet many with limited English proficiency or who lack a government ID are falling prey to the discriminatory voting laws that still exist today. So as we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the VRA, let us dedicate ourselves to be a country that fights to give all voters a voice, not one that takes it away. That is why I have joined with other democrats to introduce H.R. 2867, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, which gives us the tools to fight the new attempts at disenfranchisement springing up every day in states around the country.

“For half a century, the VRA maintained bipartisan support. I hope that the Republican Leadership does the right thing and schedules a vote on the VRA update when we return in September.”

 

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