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Congresswoman Maxine Waters in Essence Magazine
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CONGRESSWOMAN WATERS HIGHLIGHTS 46TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965
Aug 5, 2011 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) announced that tomorrow marks the 46th anniversary of the day that the Voting Rights Act was enacted. President Lyndon Johnson signed this historic legislation into law on August 6, 1965. “I am very pleased to commemorate the anniversary of the Voting Rights Ac... More

Congresswoman Maxine Waters Urges Justice Department to Protect Right to Vote as Concerns About Disenfranchisement Grow
Oct 17, 2008 - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) has called on the U.S. Department of Justice to protect the rights of Americans to vote and to investigate thoroughly and immediately complaints about efforts to suppress or interfere with the rights of eligible voters. Congresswoman Waters expressed her concerns i... More

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters Votes Against Republican Effort to Create a Modern Day Poll Tax
Sep 20, 2006 - United States Representative Maxine Waters (CA-35) voted against H.R. 4844, the Republican sponsored Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 because it would create a modern day poll tax and was reminiscent of the tactics used in the past to deny minorities access to the voting booth. Rep. Waters als... More

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters Celebrates House Passage of Voting Rights Act Reauthorization
Jul 13, 2006 - U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (CA-35), a senior member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, today joined with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus to lead the debate for reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA). “Today, I cast a vote on behalf of the millions of men and wo... More

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters to House Republicans, Bring Voting Rights Act to the Floor for a Vote Today! Delay is Inexcusable!
Jun 21, 2006 - United States Representative Maxine Waters (CA-35), a Member of the House Judiciary Committee, today expressed her disappointment with House Republicans for allowing reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act to be hijacked by a handful of their members from Southern states. Ms. Waters released the fo... More

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