Vulnerable Republicans Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar join their party in voting to continue allowing states to enact discriminatory laws that make it harder to vote
Today, Reps. Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar voted against H.R. 4, the landmark John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore and strengthen anti-discrimination enforcement authorities in the Voting Rights Act of 1965. As states across the country pass Jim Crow-style voter intimidation and suppression laws, Giménez and Salazar voted to continue to allow states to restrict access to the ballot box, especially for voters of color, low-income voters, seniors, servicemembers, and voters with disabilities.
“Republicans like Carlos Giménez and María Elvira Salazar would rather choose their voters than the other way around,” said DCCC spokesperson Abel Iraola. “Instead of actually passing policies that help hardworking Americans, Giménez and Salazar once again sided with those in their party who are trying to change the rules to keep people from voting.”
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