Senate Judiciary squares off over John Lewis voting rights bill

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Source: the hill


By Marty Johnson - 10/06/21 05:25 PM EDT


The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday held a hearing on the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which was introduced to the upper chamber on Tuesday by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).

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Headlining the hearing was Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke, who has voiced strong support for the legislation aimed at strengthening the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

“I am here today to sound an alarm,” Clark told the Senate panel. “For the Justice Department, restoring and strengthening the Voting Rights Act as a matter of great urgency.”
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Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the committee’s top Republican, called the bill named after late Georgia congressman and voting rights champion John Lewis (D) a “disaster” that would federalize state elections.

GOP support for the legislation is scarce; it passed through the House in August along party lines.........................

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/575643-senate-judiciary-squares-off-over-john-lewis-voting-rights-bill

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[LonePirate]

1. The Constitution gives Congress the authority to federalize congressional/presidential elections.

I wish the press or someone would ask why they are opposed to the Constitution.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. Exactly.

Congress is not "federalizing 'state elections'". They are trying to "RE-FEDERALIZE 'federal elections'", some provisions of which were torpedoed by the SCOTUS with their decisions related to Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, but more importantly, Shelby County v. Holder, which eventually resulted in GOP states running hog wild with lunatic election laws that will impact "federal elections", post- the 2020 election.

[FBaggins]

3. Untrue

It gives them some authority to regulate the time/place/manner of congressional elections.

For presidential elections, it only gives them authority to regulate the time and place.

[ColinC]

4. Looks like kinda the opposite, no?

Article I, Section 4, Clause 1:

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

[FBaggins]

5. No

The section you quoted doesn’t even address presidential elections.

[Omaha Steve]

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