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Pelosi vows voting rights bills will pass this year, despite Republican stonewall

Pelosi vows voting rights bills will pass this year, despite Republican stonewall
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Landmark voting rights bill defeated in Senate despite Democratic unity

Landmark voting rights bill defeated in Senate despite Democratic unity David Smith in Washington © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP Joe Biden suffered a significant setback on Tuesday as one of his top priorities, a set of reforms to protect voting rights and shore up American democracy, was defeated in Congress. With Vice-President Kamala Harris presiding, a Senate procedural vote on whether to start debate on sweeping election legislation ended as expected in a 50-50 stalemate along party lines. Sixty votes had been required to overcome Republicans’ use of a procedural tool known as the filibuster, in effect killing the bill.

Democracy definitely dinged, UTSA political scientist says

Democracy ‘definitely dinged,’ UTSA political scientist says Jon Taylor predicts restrictions may complicate future of voting rights Tags:  For the People voting rights act shot down in U.S Senate SAN ANTONIO – The nation’s largest overhaul of its electoral system in a generation, known as the For the People Act, went down in defeat Tuesday in the U.S. Senate. The vote was split along party lines, with Democrats unable to overcome Republican opposition, to get the 60 votes needed in order to bring it up for debate. The bill’s defeat was no surprise to Jon Taylor, Ph.D., chair of the UTSA department of political science and geography.

Iowa Poll: President Joe Biden s approval rating has slid underwater

© Copyright 2021, Des Moines Register and Tribune Co.  President Joe Biden s approval rating among Iowans is underwater six months into his term in office, with 43% approving of the job he is doing and 52% disapproving in the latest Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. Five percent say they aren t sure. In the June Iowa Poll, Democrats say they overwhelmingly approve of the job Biden is doing, at 89%. The president’s job performance has the approval of 43% of independents and just 6% of Republicans. The poll also asked about Vice President Kamala Harris’ job performance. More Iowans disapprove, at 50%, than approve, at 42%. Eight percent aren t sure.

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