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Rep. Veasey Leads Voting Rights Discussion

April 2, 2019

Panel Will Address How to Defeat Republican Voter Suppression Tactics In Anticipation of 2020 Targeted Attacks

Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, April 4th, Rep. Veasey will host a Voting Rights panel discussion on persistent voter suppression tactics in America. The conversation will include Rep. Terri Sewell, Rep. John Sarbanes, and leading national voting rights organizations. Rep. Veasey will lead the conversation on addressing Republican voter suppression tactics that target communities of color, seniors, and people with disabilities. This event is free and open to the public.

WHAT:
Voting Rights Briefing Panel

WHO:
Rep. Marc Veasey
Rep. John Sarbanes
Rep. Terri Sewell
Special Guest


PANELISTS:
Hilary O. Shelton, NAACP
Leigh Chapman, Director of Voting Rights for the Leadership Conference
Sonia Gill, ACLU
Porsha White, Let America Vote
Myrna Perez, The Brennan Center

Moderator: Andrew Aydin, Policy Adviser to Rep. John Lewis


LOCATION/TIME:

2175 Rayburn House Office Building
11:30AM- 12:30PM


TUNE IN:

FB LIVESTREAM:www.facebook.com/CongressmanVeasey
TWITTER LIVE: https://twitter.com/OfficialCBC


MEDIA:
This event is open to the press. Media is invited to interview the Congressman prior to the briefing. Please contact Anna Pacilio at anna.pacilio@mail.house.gov or at (202) 590-6054 to coordinate.