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David Valadao Votes Against Protecting the Right to Vote

Vulnerable Republican David Valadao joins his party in voting to continue allowing states to enact discriminatory laws that make it harder to vote

Today, Rep. David Valadao 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, Rep. Valadao 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 Rep. David Valadao would rather choose their voters than the other way around,” said DCCC spokesperson Adrian Eng-Gastelum. “Instead of actually passing policies that help hard working Americans, Rep. Valadao once again sided with those in his party who are trying to change the rules to keep folks from voting.”

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