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Of voter suppression will fail. those who worship at the altar of jim crow like oppression, will fail those who worship at the altar of turning back the clock to make america hate again will fail we are not going backward. >> last, night house democrats pass the john lewis voting rights man city advancement acts to 19 to 212. not a single republican voted for the bill it would restore key provisions of the -- weekend by supreme court rulings restore by the oversight of state lead changes to elec...

Those who worship at the altar of voter suppression will fail. those who worship at the altar of jim crow-like oppression will fail. those who worship at the altar of turning back the clock to make america hate again will fail. were not going backward. >> last night, house democrats passed the "john lewis voting rights advancement act" on a party line vote 219-212. not a single republican voted for the bill. the legislation would restore key provisions of the 1965 voting rights act weakened by t...

The house approving a budget frame work that will pave the way for democrats to spend $3.5 trillion on a sweeping economic package to expand the social safety net a top priority for the president. >> to win the future, we need to take the next step. today the house of representatives did just that. todays vote in the house allowed them to consider my build back better agenda. the bottom view is in my view were a step closer to investing in the american people and positions for long-term growth a...

With a $3.5 trillion budget resolution after the speaker committed to hold a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill by september 27th. the house today passed the john lewis voting rights act. 219-212. also along party lines. that measure now heads across to the u.s. senate with. that lets bring in our starting front line this tuesday evening. ben rhodes for president obama. his latest book is after the fall. being american in the world weve made. andrea mitchell, my colleague for close to 30...

Congressman and civil rights icon john lewis approved 219-212. every republican voted against that measure. the legislation would work to restore parts of the voting rights act of 1965 removered. one such measure requires states with recent histories of discrimination to get federal permission to change the voting laws. joining us now, white house editor for politico sam stein and white house correspondent for politico and co-author of the play book eugene daniels. good to have you both. >> sam ...

Centrists threatened to pull their support unless the bipartisan infrastructure bill was given priority. to end the impasse, a measure promising to vote on the infrastructure bill before the end of september was included in the budget resolution. the house also passed the john lewis voting rights advancement act. the bill, named after the late congressman and civil rights icon, john lewis was approved along party lines 219-212. every republican voted against that measure. the legislation would w...

Consensus on voting rights history. that has not been the case in recently times. you see a vote of 219 to 212. people say this is a partisan piece of legislation. it used to be that you would have a huge number or not huge, but a fairly robust number of republicans who would support extending the voting rights act. >> so sam, before we let you go. i know you at politico have new numbers out, reflecting the presidents job approval during this afghanistan crisis. we have seen some polls that show...

The bottom line is in my view were a step closer to truly investing in the american people, positioning our economy for long-term growth, and building an america that outcompetes the rest of the world. >> that vote by the way after a tense night last night of democrats battling democrats p which just goes to show you everything is negotiable in the biden presidency. and there was another big vote tonight, the house voting 219-212 to pass the john lewis voting rights act. i talked to the presiden...

♪♪ the house yesterday passed the democrats $3.5 trillion budget resolution, a so-called human infrastructure plan that will allow the party to begin writing the actual legislation. it passed by a 220-212 party line vote with no republicans support. the spending bill supposed to pass on monday but was delayed after a group of centrists threatened to pull the support unless the bipartisan infrastructure bill given priority. a measure promising to vote on the infrastructure bill before the e...

In afghanistan to an end. while it has been hard and messy, and yes, far from perfect, ive honored that commitment. >> president biden gets tonights last word. "the 11th hour" starts now. good evening once again. day 212 of the biden administration. theres mounting pressure to speed up the air lift to get people out of afghanistan as new reports indicate the white house was warned about the disaster that would quickly unfold after the official u.s. withdrawal. tomorrow president will speak to ...