Vulnerable Republican Scott Perry joins his party in voting to continue allowing states to enact discriminatory laws that make it harder to vote
Today, Rep. Scott Perry 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. Perry 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.
Perry, who “played a key role in promoting Trump’s big lie,” voted against certifying Pennsylvania’s election results — disenfranchising the millions of voters across the Keystone State — just hours after insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
“Republicans like Rep. Perry would rather choose their voters than the other way around,” said DCCC spokesperson Helen Kalla. “Instead of actually passing policies that help hardworking Americans, Rep. Perry once again sided with those in his party who are trying to change the rules to keep folks from voting.”
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