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Nikema Williams: “The SAVE act is everything our civil rights leaders fought…”

Featuring: Nikema Williams, Democratic | U.S. House Georgia, 5th Congressional District

Nikema Williams Opposes SAVE Act as Voter Suppression in Georgia

Published April 10, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:15

… movement, the home of Dr. King, Ambassador Andrew Young, and my predecessor, the late Congressman John Lewis. I carry their legacy with me every time I walk onto this floor. The SAVE act is everything our civil rights leaders fought against. And don't think that it won't impact you or folks that you know. If you got married and changed your name, your id, it won't match your birth certificate. (00:15–00:20)

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Asserts that the SAVE act contradicts the goals of civil rights leaders.

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