‘Old Battles Have Become New Again’: House Passes John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act As It Tries Again to Repair Damage from Supreme Court Ruling
On Tuesday, Aug. 24, the House of Representatives passed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that would strengthen a key provision of voting rights law that was undone by a 2013 Supreme Court decision. The legislation, named after late Georgia civil rights figure and longtime Atlanta-area Rep. John Lewis after his death in…