Good morning, John –
I want to share some updates with you from Congress and across our nation. Here are three things you need to know:
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This week’s primary election demonstrated the need for stronger voter protections in Georgia: people waited in line to vote for hours, voting machines malfunctioned, some requested absentee ballots did not arrive, and the threat of COVID-19 forced many to make the impossible choice between their health and their right to vote. I am launching a petition to demand stronger voter protections – sign on here →
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I am proud to cosponsor H.R. 7120, the Justice in Policing Act. This bold piece of legislation is a collaborative effort between my colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus and the House Judiciary Committee, and includes common-sense community protections like mandating police body cameras, eliminating chokeholds, and strengthening federal hate crime laws.
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On June 3, I was honored to speak with reporters at WTVM 9 about civil rights and the right to protest. “People are concerned about all kinds of justice: economic justice, social justice, criminal justice, educational justice, election justice. People are saying, enough is enough. We need to have justice, and we need to abhor violence,” I remarked. Watch the full interview here.
Please visit my website for more information and updates. I am working hard to serve you every day.
Sincerely,
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
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