“Every single Republican senator blocked this chamber from having a debate—simply a debate—on protecting Americans’ right to vote in free and fair elections,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
In response to these laws, elected officials not in favor of fascism have urged Congress to strengthen voting rights. And we’ll give you two guesses as to which party has repeatedly refused to do so, but you’ll only need one!Republicans on Wednesday blocked action for the third time this year on legislation to bolster voting rights, leaving Democrats few options to advance the bill outside of changing the Senate filibuster rule and passing it over GOP opposition.
What is in the bill that McConnell finds so objectionable? He didn’t specify, but it could be anything from setting federal standards for early and mail-in voting to making Election Day a national holiday, both of which would make it easier for people who actually have to work for a living to cast their ballot.notes, the bill would require voters to provide some form of I.D.
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