Court Upholds Key Voting Rights Provision in Narrow Ruling
Roll Call Staff
The Supreme Court on Monday avoided making any major changes to a central component of landmark civil rights legislation by issuing a narrow ruling that allows a small Texas utility district to bail out of Section 5 requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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