Congressional Democrats To Introduce Ambitious New Bill To Restore The Voting Rights Act

Congressional Democrats To Introduce Ambitious New Bill To Restore The Voting Rights Act
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (L) and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) look on during a news conference on Capitol Hill, January 16, 2014 in Washington, DC. A group of lawmakers announced that they are introducing legislation, the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014, that would restore keys parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) (L) and Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) look on during a news conference on Capitol Hill, January 16, 2014 in Washington, DC. A group of lawmakers announced that they are introducing legislation, the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014, that would restore keys parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Two years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the VRA. Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman John Lewis have a plan to fix that.

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