Rep. Chu Reflects on Second Anniversary of Shelby v. Holder

Washington, DC – Today marks the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision, which gutted key voter protections from the Voting Rights Act. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27), Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC). released the following statement:

“Two years ago, the Supreme Court gutted a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in its Shelby County decision. Since then, multiple states have enacted harmful voter suppression laws that harken back to the days of writing tests and poll taxes. Fifty years after Selma, we must continue to fight against discriminatory laws that prevent people of color, immigrants, seniors, and students from exercising their fundamental right to vote. That is why earlier this week, I proudly joined my colleagues in the House and the Senate as an original co-sponsor of the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015. This critical legislation will update and expand the VRA and ensure that all Americans have the ability to fully participate in our democracy.”