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the freedom to vote act and the john r. lewis voting rights advancement act. the latter of which critically also includes the native american voting rights act. together, mr. speaker, these bills will combat the wave of voter suppression laws we see enacted in states all across the country following the supreme court s decision in shelby county vs. holder, a decision that undermine the essential preclearance protections of the voting rights act. actions which accelerated at an alarming rate following the unprecedented voter turnout in the 2020 elections. rather than responding to increased voter participation with welcoming arms and pro-voter policies, states have instead been enacting laws that roll back access and aim to erect roadblocks to the ballot box. despite a 2020 election that election security experts said was the most secure in american history, according to the brennan center for justice, 19 states 19 states have enacted 34 restrictive voting laws in the ....
the senate amendment to h.r. 5746. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. butterfield: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 5746, the freedom to vote john r. lewis act. as president biden made clear in his speech in atlanta on tuesday, the time to act to protect the right to vote and the very essence of our democracy is now. and the bill we are considering today meets the gravity of this moment. h.r. 5746, mr. speaker, combines two two pieces of legislation vital to ensuring every american has free, equity and secure access to the ballot. the freedom to vote act and the john r. lewis voting rights advancement act. the latter of which critically also includes the native american voting rights act. together, mr. speaker, these bills will combat the wave of voter suppression laws we see enacted in states all across the country following the supreme court s decision in shelby county vs. holder, a decision that undermine the essential preclearance p ....
the senate amendment to h.r. 5746. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. butterfield: mr. speaker, i rise today in strong support of h.r. 5746, the freedom to vote john r. lewis act. as president biden made clear in his speech in atlanta on tuesday, the time to act to protect the right to vote and the very essence of our democracy is now. and the bill we are considering today meets the gravity of this moment. h.r. 5746, mr. speaker, combines two two pieces of legislation vital to ensuring every american has free, equity and secure access to the ballot. the freedom to vote act and the john r. lewis voting rights advancement act. the latter of which critically also includes the native american voting rights act. together, mr. speaker, these bills will combat the wave of voter suppression laws we see enacted in states all across the country following the supreme court s decision in shelby county vs. holder, a decision that undermine the essential preclearance p ....
[captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of fun the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker s rooms, washington, d.c. january 13, 2022. i hereby appoint the honorable brenda l. lawrence to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi. speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. holy and omnipotent god we stand before you, vulnerable to your power at work within and around us. like precious metal we are being forged. tested like silver. formed by your creative hands. in these moments may we trust that you are refi ....
ladies and gentlemen, please rise. forward, march. ladies and gentlemen, please remain standing for the invocation delivered by house chaplain margaret grun kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me? holy and eternal god, to this grand hall and from across the country, we come to this moment with deep gratitude for the life and legacy of senator robert joseph dole. we are grateful that in his selfless devotion to you and to these united states, he has revealed to us what moral and faithful service should be. as we honor his 79 years of standing up for what s right, we stand before you to offer our heart-felt prayers. we ask of the influence senator dole has had on countless people, leaders, neighbors, and strangers alike would not be without long lasting fruit. and extolling senator dole s unequal integrity, disarming humor, and deep compassion, may we be inspired to reach into the depths of our own smalltown virtues or our big city bravado to emulate th ....