Merrick Garland is set to affirm the expansion of voting rights as a “central pillar” to American democracy, building upon the Biden administration’s commitment as the issue has gained prominence in the aftermath of the 2020 elections
That bill was given the symbolically important H.R. 1 and S. 1 designations, typically a display of the majority leadership’s top priority.in an op-ed published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail and subsequent media interviews, saying that it “would divide us further” as a nation.
, who have increasingly become activated around voting rights issues as Republican state lawmakers impose new election laws in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s loss to Biden. The Republican-driven effort comes as Trump has refused to accept the legitimacy of his loss to Biden and his fervent supporters have latched onto various election-related conspiracy theories that seek to call into question the integrity of last year's contests.
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