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Summer Lee: “The gerrymandering efforts we're seeing today are going to…”

Featuring: Summer Lee, Democratic | U.S. House Pennsylvania, District 12

Forcing the Release of the Epstein Files | Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12) | Let's Address This

Published June 23, 2026 | Video Starts at 14:02

I'm also deeply worried about the fact that, you know, the Voting Rights act is in the courts right now. There's every indication that it will not survive. Which means that this, The gerrymandering efforts we're seeing today are going to be amplified by 2028. And that's perfect for them because most of the districts that we're going to lose will be black represented districts. Right. And I'm sorry, not black represented districts. (14:02–14:09)

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“This was the first time that we were able to nail Republicans on any sort of bipartisan effort.”
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“But they're saying that they will give nothing else for that bill.”
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“I introduced the amendment. Right to hold Pam Bondi and the DOJ in contempt.”
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“There just is not enough acknowledgement of what Republicans have been handed and who they are.”
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“Everything [Donald Trump] has been doing has been a stress test on the system.”
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