ATLANTA – House Minority Leader James Beverly (D-Macon) today issued the following statement on behalf of the Georgia House Democratic Caucus regarding House Bill 531, which was passed out of committee today, Wednesday, Feb. 24:
“From the beginning, House Bill 531 has served only to further the conspiracy that inspired thousands to attack our United States Capitol on January 6th. Republicans need only to listen to their own secretary of state: the 2020 election cycle had no significant cases of fraud or malfeasance. Why then have they forced through a sweeping suppression bill when more Georgians successfully voted than ever before? The answer is simple. When Republicans lose, they change the rules of the game.”
For more information on HB 531, please click here.
Representative James Beverly represents the citizens of District 143, which includes portions of Bibb County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2011 and currently serves as House Minority Leader. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation and on the Ethics, Health & Human Services, Retirement, Rules, Small Business Development and Special Rules committees.
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