 Alex Swoyer can be reached at aswoyer@washingtontimes.com. It passed the committee by a 15-7 vote. It passed the committee by a 16-6 vote. Sens. Mr. Durbin, though, supported both bills.
After passage of the committee, no one was surprised when the Federal Court of America voted in favour of the hello down voting law.
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After passage of the committee , no one was surprised when the Federal Court of America voted in favour of the hello down voting law .
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