Democratic lawmakers want to honor civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis’ legacy by advancing the Voting Rights Act in the Senate.
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) was the first to publicly pitch the idea of renaming the bill and pushing it through the Senate during a CNN appearance Sunday.
“It should be the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020,” the No. 3 House Democrat told the network of how best to honor the 80-year-old Georgia congressman.
“That’s the way to do it. Words may be powerful, but deeds are lasting.”
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Pass a bill on it’s own merits, don’t try to hijack a name and one’s emotions to get it passed.
If you want, you can honour him with the name *after* it’s passed.
I dont understand.
Who in the USA is barred from voting that this bill would allow them to vote?
Thanks
illegals!!
John Lewis was one of the greatest friends of the Jewish people ever to serve in Congress. We should all support this bill that he badly wanted to see passed.
No, adaraba, now that he’s dead, he’ll never know that it WASN’T passed. So basically, who cares? To quote Hillary Clinton: “at this point, what difference does it make”
This guy was a worthless moron with the dour personality of a retarded flea!! Let’s call a spade a spade!
This guy was a worthless moron with the dour personality of a retarded flea!! Let’s call a spade a spade!