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| https://horn.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=117 | Rep. Horn Supports Passage of Voting Rights Advancement Act | 2019-12-06 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | OK | Kendra Horn | H001083 | horn.house.gov | legacy | Rep. Horn Supports Passage of Voting Rights Advancement Act VRAA strengthens voter protections, increases oversight & transparency Washington, DC, December 6, 2019 On Friday, Congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) voted for passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA), a bill to restore and update key protections for American voters. The VRAA would restore Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) to provide areas that have a history of voter discrimination with additional oversight. The bill also requires judicial review of suspect election practices and increases transparency in elections by requiring public notice of voting changes. Watch Congresswoman Horn speak on the House floor in support of the VRAA The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy, said Congresswoman Horn. Today the House took a historic step towards defending that right by passing legislation to increase election oversight and strengthen transparency. I was especially honored to be a part of today's vote given Oklahoma's special role in our nation's civil rights movement. Oklahoma City was home to the very first lunch counter sit-in. Sixty-one years ago, Clara Luper led a group of 13 children to protest segregation at a Katz Drug Store. Not only did their advocacy end segregation at Katz and at storefronts throughout Oklahoma City, but they inspired sit-ins across the country. As we celebrate passage of the VRAA, we must give special thanks to the voting rights and civil rights foot soldiers who came before us and who fought to win the vote for all Americans. In 2013, the Shelby v. Holder Supreme Court decision gutted the ability of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to combat voter suppression and discrimination by voiding Section 4 of the law. Since the Shelby v. Holder decision, at least 23 states have enacted voter suppression laws, including voter roll purges, strict ID requirements, poll closures and curtailing of early voting hours. The VRAA restores Section 4 of the VRA, requiring federal oversight of jurisdictions with a history of discrimination and requiring review of suspect election practices. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |