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Alabama U.S. Rep Terri A. Sewell: "9 years ago today, #SCOTUS disastrous Shelby v. Holder decision stripped away key protections of the..."

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Terri A. Sewell tweeted the following:

"9 years ago today, #SCOTUS disastrous Shelby v. Holder decision stripped away key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that John Lewis and the Foot Soldiers fought so hard to secure. Their ruling unleashed a wave of voting restrictions taking effect across our nation."
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Here are other recent tweets from Terri A. Sewell:

"After decades of inaction, Congress has finally taken steps to address the gun violence epidemic. I applaud our Senators for coming to a bipartisan agreement which will take meaningful action to keep our communities safe without infringing on the rights of responsible gun owners." on June 24
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"While this bill is not as robust as we would have hoped, any action is better than no action at all. I was proud to cast my vote for the Safer Communities Act and will continue to push my colleagues for more action to keep our communities safe!" on June 24
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"Joining my congressional colleagues to make our voices heard at the Supreme Court.
We cannot and will not stand by as our rights are stripped away!" on June 24
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