Senate Panel Advances Voting Rights Vote

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We ran the numbers: There are 2431 news articles covering this topic. 45% (1094) are left leaning, 37% (889) are center, and 18% (448) are right leaning.

On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of voting rights advocate Myrna Perez to sit on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. While left-leaning articles highlight that Senate Democrats are scrambling to map out their next moves on voting rights, right-leaning articles highlight that Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered a second 30-day special legislative session in a new attempt to pass a GOP voting bill.

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that Senate Democrats are scrambling to map out their next moves on voting rights, as Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer eyes a potential second vote on election legislation in the coming days. Two Democrats said Schumer has hinted that additional votes on voting rights are likely before the Senate breaks for the summer.

The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Republicans tried to torpedo the vote. GOP members expressed concerns about her views on voting rights and past criticisms of the Trump administration.

A right-leaning article by Washington Examiner highlights that Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered a second 30-day special legislative session in a new attempt to pass a GOP voting bill. Lawmakers will meet at noon on Saturday at the Texas State Capitol to meet about several legislative items listed on the voting bill.



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