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Black Democrats urge party to shift its voting rights push
Congressional Black Caucus members are pressing a narrower strategy, focused on a bill named for the late Rep. John Lewis.
A group of Black Democrats is pressing to elevate a more targeted voting rights bill named for and championed by the late Rep. John Lewis. | AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File
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Democrats have spent months touting an expansive proposal that would reshape U.S. elections. But with the bill’s Senate prospects growing more dire, key members of the Congressional Black Caucus are pushing to narrow their strategy.
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