releases: http://richmond.house.gov/press-release/rep-richmond-statement-shelby-court-decision-and-voting-rights-amendment-act-2014
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| http://richmond.house.gov/press-release/rep-richmond-statement-shelby-court-decision-and-voting-rights-amendment-act-2014 | Rep. Richmond Statement on the Shelby Court Decision and the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 | 2014-06-26 | 2014 | 2014-06 | Democrat | House | LA | Cedric Richmond | R000588 | richmond.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC – Today Rep. Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement regarding the one year anniversary of the Shelby County Supreme Court decision. “On the one year anniversary of the Shelby County decision, it is important for us to remember what this voting rights fight is about,” said Rep. Richmond (LA-02). “It has been one year since the Shelby decision, and six months since the introduction of the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014, a bipartisan bill that would address some of the issues created by that disparaging decision, and yet we have not had a single Congressional hearing. That is unacceptable. “ “The most fundamental constitutionally protected right in our democracy, the right to vote, is being attacked in localities throughout the country. With elections forthcoming, the time to act is now. The Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014 offers nationwide solutions to address the current threats but House Leadership has not made it a priority. This is shameful and I will continue to work with whoever is committed to upholding the rights of all citizens to move it forward.” | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |