ATLANTA — Taking their case for a federal voting bill to Georgia, Senate Democrats argued at a field hearing on Monday that their sweeping elections measure is desperately needed to counter the impact of new GOP state laws that tighten voting rules.
Senate Democrats take their case for voting bill to Georgia
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![U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, left, D-Minn., swears in witnesses during a Senate Rules Committee field hearing on voting rights at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, Monday, July 19, 2021.](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2021/07/20/images/voting_law_SA2OKDB.max-752x423.jpg)
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