Here Are Some Photos of Rep. John Lewis Holding Some Adorable Puppies

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Shortly after commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landmark Voting Rights Act on Thursday, Rep. John Lewis stopped by the ASPCA’s Paws for Celebration event on Capitol Hill to meet some adorable puppies. Fortunately for the rest of us, cameras were present:

It was good to spend a little time with the wonderful puppies that the ASPCA brought to Capitol Hill.

Posted by John Lewis on Thursday, July 30, 2015

That’s right. It doesn’t get much better than everyone’s favorite congressman and iconic civil rights leader holding puppies.