U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's meeting with civil rights leaders about proposed voting reform laws and the Senate filibuster was 'very productive and very informative,' he told reporters after it ended, but it didn't change his mind about either.
for passage. Some Democrats have pushed for the end to the filibuster, but Manchin has been a persistent roadblock—repeatedly asserting that he'll never vote to end it, even if that means that Democrat-backed bills won't be passed.
."The truth, I would argue, is that voting and election reform that is done in a partisan manner will all but ensure partisan divisions continue to deepen." "We're gonna continue our conversations," Manchin said."We need to continue conversations and to learn more." "The two voting rights bills are a top priority and essential to protect the freedom to vote," they wrote in their statement."There continues to be an unprecedented partisan wave of state legislative proposals that are aimed at denying the right to vote—particularly for Black and Brown people."
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