Senator Robert Byrd Death | Senator Robert Byrd Obituary – United States Senator Robert Byrd has been reported dead in a tweet made on the 6th of August 2020 by Astrolabe (@TheAstrolabe). Robert Byrd was the longest serving member of congress and was first elected to the U.S. House from in 1952 and was also elected Senator in 1958. Byrd passed away on the 6th of August 2020 at the age of 92.
“Senator Byrd came to consistently support the NAACP civil rights agenda, doing well on the NAACP Annual Civil Rights Report Card. He stood with us on many issues of crucial importance to our members from the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, the historic health care legislation of 2010 and his support for the Hate Crimes Prevention legislation,” stated Hilary O. Shelton, Director of the NAACP Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President for Advocacy and Policy. “Senator Byrd was a master of the Senate Rules, and helped strategize passage of legislation that helped millions of Americans. He will be sorely missed.”
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The NAACP is saddened by the passing of United States Senator Robert Byrd. Byrd, the longest serving member of congress was first elected to the U.S. House from in 1952 and was elected Senator in 1958. Byrd passed away this morning at the age of 92.
The NAACP is saddened by the passing of United States Senator Robert Byrd. Byrd, the longest serving member of congress was first elected to the U.S. House from in 1952 and was elected Senator in 1958. Byrd passed away this morning at the age of 92. https://t.co/1kSB2zyq2N
— Astrolabe (@TheAstrolabe) August 6, 2020
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