Manchin Sinema and GOP Sink Filibuster Change for Voting Bill
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On Wednesday night, Senate Democrats failed to change the legislative filibuster for a voting bill. While left-leaning articles highlight that Democrats were picking up the pieces Thursday following the collapse of their top-priority voting rights legislation, right-leaning articles highlight that Democrats’ attempt to change Senate rules concluded a marathon day of debating.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Democrats were picking up the pieces Thursday following the collapse of their top-priority voting rights legislation. Some shifted their focus to a narrower bipartisan effort to repair laws Donald Trump exploited in his bid to overturn the 2020 election.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that senators voted 52-48 to defeat the rules change, which would have nixed the 60-vote hurdle for the election bill. The outcome of the vote was telegraphed, but it marks a defeat of Democrats’ months-long push to pass voting rights legislation.
A right-leaning article by The Daily Caller highlights that Democrats’ attempt to change Senate rules concluded a marathon day of debating. Wednesday capped one of the most consequential days in the history of the chamber.
From the right
Senate Rejects Filibuster Change, Defeats Election Overhaul Bills In History-Making Day
Daily Caller