House Introduces John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

John Lews (at podium) in 2019 | Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto via Getty Images By Donna M. Owens ·August 18, 2021August 18, 2021

Legislation named for the late Congressman and civil rights icon whose blood was shed for voting rights was introduced on Tuesday in Congress. 

H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, was sponsored in the House of Representatives by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler

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