Bill that requires places with history of discrimination to be under federal supervision passes 219-212 – but could fail in the Senate

The US House of Representatives has passed an update to the 1965 Voting Rights Act, restoring a critical provision of the landmark civil rights law that requires places with a history of voting discrimination to be under federal supervision.

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act passed 219-212 on a party-line vote.

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Source: The Guardian