“Some Seek Delay on VRA Vote”

Roll Call offers this report (paid subscription required), which begins “With action on the Voting Rights Act reauthorization at a standstill in the House as GOP leaders seek to quell intraparty tensions, a handful of lawmakers are now urging the chamber to remain idle, in anticipation of an impending Supreme Court ruling on the politically divisive Texas Congressional redistricting case. Although House Republicans initially had hoped to hold a vote on the landmark 1965 law before Memorial Day, objections from Texas and Georgia lawmakers over portions of the act prompted leadership to temporarily shelve the measure late last month. House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Monday that discussions with those Members are ongoing. A series of meetings set to take place prior to the May recess had been canceled because of scheduling conflicts.”

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