Congressman Cleaver’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision to Gut the Voting Rights Act

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition

U. S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) on Wednesday released the following statement after the Supreme Court released their decision in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

“ For over sixty years, the Voting Rights Act has been a vital pillar of American democracy, ensuring fair representation and the protection of voting rights that are entitled to ever…