‘It Is Not Over’: Schumer Vows Continued Fight For Voting Rights After Defeat On Filibuster Reform
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the defeat to a narrow change to the Senate’s filibuster rules in an attempt to pass two voting rights bills.
JUST IN: Manchin Reiterates Opposition To Blowing Up The Filibuster Amid Voting Rights Fight
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) on Wednesday reiterated his opposition to changing the Senate’s filibuster rules in order to pass two stalled voting rights bills. Manchin is a key vote needed to amend the upper chambers rules on the filibuster.
‘Political Con Game!’ Grassley Links Voter Suppression Claims To USPS Woes Ahead Of 2020 Election
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) hit Democrats for claims of voter suppression efforts by some GOP-led state legislatures, saying the panic is a tactic similar to cries of mismanagement at the U.S. Postal Service in 2020 ahead of the election.
‘Unprecedented Low’: Murkowski Slams Democrats’ ‘Divisive’ Move On Voting Rights
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on Wednesday criticized the process Democrats in the Senate are using to move two voting rights bills, saying she supports protecting voting rights, but not the way the majority is looking to pass the laws. READ…
‘You Can’t Put The Genie Back In The Bottle’: Thune Warns Against Changing Filibuster Rules
During a debate on the Senate floor Wednesday, Sen. John Thune (R-SD) addressed the legislative filibuster, as Democrats look to change the Senate rules order to pass two voting rights bills stalled in the chamber. READ MORE: http://hill.cm/O4wRZ6C
‘Is That Not Suppressing The Vote?’ Schumer Slams McConnell’s ‘Big Lie’ Denying Voter Suppression
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) took aim at Republicans on the Senate floor Wednesday as he asked colleagues in the upper chamber to protect and expand the right to vote. READ MORE: http://hill.cm/vFP5pKn
Dem Senator Says Talking Filibuster Holds Senators Accountable To Position On Voting Rights
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) said a rules change vote to the Senate’s filibuster would allow the public to know where lawmakers stand on a voting rights. READ MORE: http://hill.cm/riMt2j0
Leahy Implores GOP Senators To Allow A Debate On Voting Rights Bills In Fiery Speech
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday as Democrats look to open a debate on two voting rights bills.
Harris, Pelosi, Lawmakers Join Activists And King Family To Call For Voting Rights On MLK Day
Vice President Harris, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Martin Luther King III joined lawmakers and advocates calling on the U.S. Senate to pass voting rights legislation on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Harris delivered remarks to the congregation at Atlanta’s…
Arizona Democrat Hits Sinema On Filibuster, Pushes For Voting Rights Legislation
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) hit fellow Arizonan Sen. Kyrsten Sinema during a floor speech in the U.S. House of Representatives, saying the lawmakers in the Grand Canyon State and others are working to suppress the vote. Read More: http://hill.cm/dKRRnRD