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Ranking Member Robert Brady Supports Voting Rights Act as Challenge Reaches Supreme Court

February 27, 2013

February 27, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Shelby v. Holder. This case challenges Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which requires states and localities with histories of keeping racial minorities away from polls on Election Day to seek preclearance with the Justice Department before altering or creating any election laws.

Brady Statement on Rosa Parks Statue Dedication

February 26, 2013

February 26, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Tomorrow, the Architect of the Capitol will unveil a statue of civil rights icon, Rosa Parks, in Statuary Hall at the United States Capitol Building. Congress commissioned the artwork in 2005 to commemorate the life of the courageous leader. It is the first permanent full-size installation ordered by Congress since the 1870s.

Statement of Robert A. Brady on Election Reform Commission Chairs

February 13, 2013

February 12, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) Ranking Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, Robert Brady (PA-01), issued the following statement on the appointment of Democrat Robert Bauer, and Republican Ben Ginsberg to co-chair the independent presidential commission on election reform: