GOP Prepares to Block Voting Bill
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On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell sparred on the upper chamber’s floor ahead of a vote on a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections. While left-leaning articles highlight that even if Senator Joe Manchin III ultimately sides with the Democratic party, the bill won’t garner the 60 votes needed to advance, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden accused Republicans of defending voter suppression efforts that amounted to a “Jim Crow era in the 21st century.”
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that even if Senator Joe Machin III ultimately sides with the Democratic party, the bill won’t garner the 60 votes needed to advance. The debate among Democrats about whether to abolish the filibuster is only likely to intensify.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Schumer and McConnell’s back-to-back floor speeches came as Republicans are poised to block the For the People Act, which is a top Democratic priority. Schumer characterized the vote as a referendum on democracy.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Biden accused Republicans of defending voter suppression efforts that amounted to a “Jim Crow era in the 21st century.” Republican lawmakers say the legislation would allow the federal government to infringe on the rights of individual states.