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Media Advisory: Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Joins House & Senate Democrats to Hold Press Event Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA)

Washington, DC, July 29, 2015

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will join Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC) and Members of the House and Senate Democratic Caucuses to hold a press event on Thursday, July 30, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. EDT on the House East Front Steps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).

WHO:

  • House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
  • House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
  • Assistant House Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC)
  • Assistant Senate Democratic Leader Richard Durbin (D-IL)
  • Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
  • Congressman John Lewis (D-GA)
  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairwoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
  • Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
  • Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chairwoman Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • Members of the House Democratic Caucus

WHAT:         

Press Event to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of Voting Rights Act

WHEN:         

Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.  

PRE-SET:

Press must be pre-set by 9:00 am for a security sweep.

WHERE:

House East Front Steps

The Capitol

Washington, D.C.

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