[BwayDems] Fwd: Congressman Nadler Statement on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis

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From: Congressman Jerry Nadler <CongressmanNadler at mail.house.gov>
Date: Sat, Jul 18, 2020 at 11:30 AM
Subject: Congressman Nadler Statement on the Passing of Congressman John
Lewis



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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:* July 18, 2020
*CONTACT:* Daniel Schwarz (Nadler), 202-225-5635
*Congressman Nadler Statement on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis*

*New York, N.Y. –* Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) released the
following statement on the passing of Georgia Congressman and civil rights
icon John Lewis:

"I join our nation today in mourning the loss of John Lewis. Congressman
Lewis, a champion of justice, relentlessly worked to make the world a more
just, fair, and equal place. He was a dear friend who will be missed by
everyone who was touched by his influence and inspired by his example. From
Selma, where he shed his own blood in confronting violent racism and
bigotry in the fight for voting rights, to the halls of Congress, where for
more than 33 years he continued his life’s mission to secure an ever more
inclusive America, he was a towering moral beacon for all of us.

"Particularly in this moment of national anguish and moral reckoning over
racial injustice and other forms of inequality, our Nation will sorely miss
Congressman Lewis’s voice, a voice that now belongs to the ages. It has
been an honor and privilege to work with him on several major pieces of
civil rights legislation including the reauthorization of the Voting Rights
Act of 1965, a law that would not have existed without his tireless
activism. His early support for the Equality Act provided crucial momentum
in ensuring the bill’s passage by the House.  And in 2016, he led our
colleagues in a sit-in on the House floor to demand that Congress address
the scourge of gun violence. He truly was the Conscience of the Congress
and of our country.
"My heart goes out to his family, his staff, and his constituents during
this difficult time. May his memory be a blessing."

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*Jerrold Nadler has served in Congress since 1992. He represents New York’s
10th Congressional District, which includes parts of Manhattan and
Brooklyn. *

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