Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) will host a "shadow subcommittee hearing" on April 27 regarding voting rights.
The hearing is titled “The State of Voting Rights and Elections” and is intended to be the beginning of a series of hearings and listening sessions by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
“At a moment when voting rights are under sustained attack, we cannot afford to sit on the sidelines,” said Sewell. “This shadow hearing and the events that follow will elevate the voices of those on the front lines and help us understand the real world impact of the attacks on our right to vote for communities across America. Their testimony will be essential as we craft legislative solutions to push back on these attacks and safeguard access to the ballot box for every eligible American.”
Speaking at the hearing will be the following:
- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, Subcommittee on Elections Ranking Member
- Rep. Joe Morelle, Committee on House Administration Ranking Member
- Rebekah Caruthers, President & CEO, Fair Elections Center
- Todd A. Cox, Associate-Director Counsel, Legal Defense Fund
- Sabrina Khan, Senior Supervising Attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center
- Andrea Senteno, Regional Counsel, MALDEF
- John C. Yang, President & Executive Director, Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC)
The meeting will be livestreamed here.
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