Voting rights bill is expected to die in the Senate, a move likely to intensify pressure from progressives on Democratic leaders to eliminate filibuster.
A bill to establish election day as a public holiday and create minimum standards for nationwide voting access is expected to die in the Senate on Wednesday afternoon, a move likely to intensify pressure from progressives on Democratic leaders to eliminate the filibuster.
Schumer said he was hopeful Republicans would “come to the table to have [a] conversation and at the very least vote to open debate.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden's pick to run a key bank regulator runs into Democratic resistance in the SenateSenate Democrats are fractured over whether to support Saule Omarova, Biden's indicated choice to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Read more »
Alyssa Milano Among Those Arrested At Voting Rights Demonstration Outside White HouseAlyssa Milano was among those arrested on Tuesday at a demonstration outside the White House to urge action on protecting voting rights. Milano tweeted, “I was just arrested for demanding the…
Read more »
McAuliffe and Youngkin face early voting pressures in Virginia raceBoth candidates, who themselves voted early, have bombarded the airwaves with ads during the early voting period, which began on September 17, hoping voters will choose to come out early and either vote in-person or request a ballot to vote by mail.
Read more »
Spotify Hails New Senate Bill Targeting Tech GiantsA new bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would prevent dominant online platforms like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook from stifling competition.
Read more »
Why one red-state Senate Republican won't back Trump in 2024.MaddowBlog: Why won't Sen. Bill Cassidy support Donald Trump in 2024? Because the senator sees the former president as an electoral loser.
Read more »