House revises voting rights bill to boost Justice Department powers to challenge states

House Democrats introduced the latest version of what’s been dubbed the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act on Tuesday, intent on beefing up a civil rights-era law cut back by a series of Supreme Court decisions.  The effort still faces significant Republican opposition, however, and the prospects of a filibuster in the Senate. The bill […]
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