[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17040]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     VOTING RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT ACT

  (Mr. CLYBURN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, the right to cast an unfettered vote is 
central to our democracy.
  When the United States Supreme Court invalidated key provisions of 
the 1965 Voting Rights Act, it invited Congress to update the formula 
that determines which jurisdictions should be covered. Unfortunately, 
while Congress has failed to act, we have seen jurisdiction after 
jurisdiction all across this country attempting to erect impediments to 
the right to vote.
  The Voting Rights Advancement Act, introduced in this body and the 
body across the Hall, responds to the Supreme Court's invitation. That 
is why we have labeled our legislative outreach strategy 
#restorethevote; and because elections are held on Tuesdays, today we 
are launching #restorationtuesday to organize Member activities online, 
on the House floor, and throughout our communities.

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