Washington, Oct. 2 -- Representative Rick Larsen issued the following press release:
Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Mark Veasey (TX-33) reintroduced the America Votes Act to protect U.S. citizens who face disenfranchisement because of restrictive voter identification (ID) laws.
"As Trump and Republicans in Congress continue their unlawful attempts to suppress the right to vote, it is more urgent than ever to break down barriers to the ballot box," said Rep. Larsen, a co-founder of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus. "This bill builds on Washington state's successful efforts to safeguard election integrity while getting rid of laws that disenfranchise citizens and prevent people from fully participating in demo...