Ryan J. Reilly is a justice reporter for NBC News.
High-profile rightwing influencers were briefed on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s voter registration bill well in advance of its announcement in what appears to be a coordinated social media campaign meant to drum up support for the legislation, which is dead on arrival on the Senate. Conservative influencers posted dozens of times before Johnson, R-La.
Senate. Johnson said Friday, though, that simply putting the bill to a vote would be 'interesting.' 'When we put this bill on the floor, you're going to see a record vote by Republicans and Democrats,' he said. 'They're going to have to go on record, do you believe that Americans and Americans alone should be the ones who vote in American elections? We're about to find out their answer.
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