House passes Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore Voting Rights Act of 1965

On Capitol Hill just now, the House of Representatives has voted to PASS the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 to restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Advocates of vote suppression are not having a good Friday.

The House passed a package of bills aimed at restoring protections of the Voting Rights Act rolled back by a key 2013 SCOTUS ruling.

John Lewisa former Freedom Rider who spoke at the 1963 March on Washingtonsat in the chair to gavel in the final vote https://t.co/cqdpl5GdfG pic.twitter.com/wd6soGYJxO

— POLITICO (@politico) December 6, 2019

All but a single Republican (Brian Fitzpatrick) just voted *against* the Voting Right Act (!) restoration bill in the House.

— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) December 6, 2019

The right to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy. But the Supreme Court's decision to gut the Voting Rights Act has meant democracy denied for far too many eligible voters in America. Proud to have voted for #HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, to protect & #RestoreTheVote https://t.co/OQy4xHwinS

— Congressman Tim Ryan (@RepTimRyan) December 6, 2019

The right to vote is the heart of American democracy. #HR4 restores the integrity of the Voting Rights Act, and I was so proud to vote for its passage today.

— Rep. Donna E. Shalala (@RepShalala) December 6, 2019

Every House Republican but one voted against restoring the Voting Rights Act overturned by five Supreme Court justices despite strong bipartisan support in both houses of Congress. Looking on was @repjohnlewis, who was beaten trying to secure that right.