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Richard J. Durbin
IL · U.S. Senate
Supports ban partisan gerrymandering in voting maps; Supports protecting minority communities from unfair voting maps.
Ban partisan gerrymandering in voting maps
SupportsSupports ban partisan gerrymandering in voting maps.
Protect minority communities from unfair voting maps
SupportsSupports protecting minority communities from unfair voting maps.
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“eliminate African American representatives from congressional districts”
Read the full statement (opens in a new tab)“They’re gerrymandering Congressional maps, rolling back voting protections”
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“eliminate African American representatives from congressional districts”
Sponsored the bill.
What the bill would do: stopping district maps and election systems that weaken minority voters' power.
Sponsored · S. 2523 · John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
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Durbin duckworth wyden 28 senate colleagues introduce legislation to recognize september as national voting rights month
“They’re gerrymandering Congressional maps, rolling back voting protections”
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