Bush signs VRA 25-year reauthorization 390-33 in House, 98-0 in Senate

President George W. Bush signs the Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006, extending the VRA's preclearance requirement for another 25 years through 2031. The bill passes the House 390-33 and the Senate 98-0, reflecting strong bipartisan consensus. Congress amasses 15,000 pages of evidence documenting continuing voting discrimination to justify reauthorization.