I’m proud to be an original co-sponsor of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Democracy Restoration Act, and the Freedom to Vote Act, which will protect our elections and ensure all Americans have equal access to the ballot, and I will continue the fight to ensure all perspectives, opinions, and voices can be heard in our democratic process.
Continue fighting to protect voting rights and support federal legislation that ensures equal access to the ballot.
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She is also working to ensure everyone has unfettered access to the ballot box by advancing legislation that establishes national standards to protect the right to vote.
Congress must act with urgency to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act and ensure that no court decision turns back the clock on equal representation.
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I’m proud to be an original co-sponsor of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the Democracy Restoration Act, and the Freedom to Vote Act, which will protect our elections and ensure all Americans have equal access to the ballot, and I will continue the fight to ensure all perspectives, opinions, and voices can be heard in our democratic process.
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Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]* 03/05/2025
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Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) joined ... in introducing the Democracy Restoration Act of 2023 (DRA), historic legislation which would end the permanent denial of voting rights nationwide to individuals with criminal convictions who have been released from incarceration and have fulfilled their custodial sentence.
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“Congress must act with urgency to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act and ensure that no court decision turns back the clock on equal representation.”
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H.R.8666 | Cosponsored — Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026 | 05/07/26
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To provide that Executive Order 14399 shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
Assessments
The promise was to continue fighting for voting rights and support federal legislation ensuring equal ballot access, not necessarily to secure enactment. During her House term, Foushee was an original cosponsor of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025, helped introduce the Democracy Restoration Act, cosponsored the Vote by Mail Protection Act of 2026, and issued official statements urging federal voting-rights protections. These actions satisfy the promised advocacy and legislative-support outcome in the same federal term, even though the major bills were not enacted.
Foushee promised continued advocacy and support for federal voting-rights legislation, not necessarily enactment of such legislation. During her House term she served as an original cosponsor of major federal voting-rights bills including the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Freedom to Vote Act, and Democracy Restoration Act, and publicly urged Congress to strengthen voting-rights protections. Although the cited bills had not become law, her promised action was to fight for and support federal legislation ensuring equal ballot access, which she did in the same federal term.
The promise was framed as continued advocacy and support for federal voting-rights legislation, not as a guarantee that such legislation would become law. Foushee fulfilled that action-oriented commitment by publicly maintaining voting-rights advocacy and serving as an original cosponsor or supporter of major federal voting-rights bills, including the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Democracy Restoration Act, and Freedom to Vote Act. The broader legislative outcomes were not enacted, but enactment was not the promised deliverable.