Two years ago, President and Secretary Clinton issued this statement.
Statement by President and Secretary Clinton on today’s Voting Rights Act decision
Jun 25, 2013 | President Clinton | New York, NY | Statement
We are disappointed in today’s decision striking at the heart of the Voting Rights Act. For over four decades the Act has succeeded in overcoming unconstitutional barriers to voting, and has demonstrated its central role in protecting this essential freedom. We strongly urge Congress to put aside partisanship and politics, as it did in 2006, and promptly pass legislation to replace those portions of the Act struck down today.
Hillary Clinton Receives ABA Medal and Addresses Voting Rights Issues
August 12, 2013
This
year, on the anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Hillary once again took
aim at the evisceration of the VRA, called for reparation by
legislators, and asked "What part of democracy are they afraid of?"
On the Anniversary of the 19th Amendment Hillary Clinton Hits Back at Republican Voter Suppression
June 4, 2015
She echoed that question two weeks ago in her campaign kick-off speech in New York City.
Hillary Clinton: “What part of democracy are they afraid of?”
June 13, 2015
When
she said it that day, I repeated it with her. Hillary supporters
should make this a rallying cry across the nation. Everyone who is
eligible to vote should be able to without barriers and obstructions
placed in the way. Everyone's vote is important. Every vote counts.
This is an essential part of Hillary's history, as she explained in
Houston, and of her message.
