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Brennan Center Reacts: House Vote on Voting Rights Legislation

Now the Senate must act.

January 13, 2022
January 13, 2022
January 13, 2022
January 13, 2022

For Immediate Release
January 13, 2022

The House of Representatives has just passed the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. The legislation now goes to the Senate.

Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center, had this reaction:

“The House’s bold action is exactly what this moment requires. Now the Senate must act. In the long fight for voting rights, this is a critical moment. Every senator must choose, and every senator must vote. The health of our democracy is at stake."