Klobuchar Links Potential Russia-Ukraine Conflict To Debate On Voting Rights In Senate
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) said Tuesday that Democrats are working to protect democracy inside the U.S. as officials work to protect democracy in Ukraine from an incursion by neighboring Russia.
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
Warnock Says GOP Cannot Honor MLK’s Memory And Also ‘Dismember’ His Legacy By Opposing Voting Rights
Sen. Rafael Warnock (D-GA) said lawmakers could not honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and also work against the civil rights leader’s legacy on voting rights. READ MORE: http://hill.cm/riMt2j0
JUST IN: Senate Dems Propose Talking Filibuster On Voting Rights Debate
Senate Democrats announced Tuesday they intend to attempt a rules change and enact a talking filibuster to pass voting rights legislation, getting rid of the 60-vote hurdle. 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.
LIVE on Jan. 19 at 3:30 p.m. ET | Biden holds first news conference of 2022
President Biden holds a news conference on Jan. 19 to mark his first year in office. Biden began his presidency with promises of a forceful era of government action, but legislation on infrastructure and voting rights has stalled, the Supreme…
MLK Family Urges Action on Voting Rights | NBC4 Washington
DC mayor Muriel Bowser joined congressional Democrats and the king family today to call on the Senate to pass the voting rights legislation President Biden has been campaigning for. News4’s Mark Segraves reports. _______ NBC4 Washington / WRC-TV is the…
MLK’s Granddaughter Calls for Passage of Voting Rights Legislation | NBC4 Washington
The king family came to D.C. to drive home a message about voting rights as the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. comes one day before the Senate takes up voting rights legislation. Dr. King’s granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King,…
‘Treated As Second-Class Citizens’: DC Mayor Makes Plea For DC Statehood
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called for D.C. statehood on Monday in remarks commemorative Martin Luther King Jr. while urging lawmakers in the Senate to pass voting rights legislation.
‘We Must Keep Pressing Forward’: Dem Rep Says Work To Protect Voting Franchise Continues
Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) delivered remarks Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and called on lawmakers to protect the right to vote.