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Leger Fernndez Statement On House Passage of H.R. 4, The John Lewis Voting Rights Act

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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4, the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, to restore key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Congresswoman Leger Fernández, an original co-sponsor of the bill and a member of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections released the following statement:  “As a member of the Subcommittee on Elections, I spent…

Leger Fernndez Statement On Senate Republicans Blocking Critical Democracy Reform Bill

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Following the Senate vote blocking the For the People Act to reform and strengthen our democracy, Congresswoman Leger Fernández released the following statement:  “American democracy depends on our power to ensure free and fair elections for all of our communities. I’m pleased that Senate Democrats stood strong to protect our most basic freedom to vote and ensure…

Leger Fernndez Calls for a Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6 Insurrection

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Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández released the following statement in reaction to Senate Republicans blocking a bill to create an independent commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol:  “The Senate Republicans that voted against the creation of this bipartisan commission have made one thing clear: they value their alliance to Trump over the heart…

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