Voting Rights Act
2013-07-18T04:56:18-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDcwXC8yMDEzMDcxNzEzMjMwNTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Witnesses testified on the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Two of the five witnesses were members of the House of Representatives. Representative John Lewis (D-GA) gave a history of the VRA and said the Court’s decision made him “want to cry.” James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) explained why the VRA remained necessary and criticized justices for disregarding years of congressional work. Constitutional attorney Michael Carvin argued that Section 2 continued to be enough to prevent racial discrimination in voting. The two other witnesses disagreed, citing evidence on the pervasiveness of racial discrimination in voting districts across the country.
Witnesses testified on the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which overturned a key provision of the Vo… read more
Witnesses testified on the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which overturned a key provision of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Two of the five witnesses were members of the House of Representatives. Representative John Lewis (D-GA) gave a history of the VRA and said the Court’s decision made him “want to cry.” James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) explained why the VRA remained necessary and criticized justices for disregarding years of congressional work. Constitutional attorney Michael Carvin argued that Section 2 continued to be enough to prevent racial discrimination in voting. The two other witnesses disagreed, citing evidence on the pervasiveness of racial discrimination in voting districts across the country. close
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