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There s a lot of performance going on in Democratic circles on the issue of voting rights. Texas Democrats fled their state to stop a voting bill written by majority Republicans that everyone knows will pass in the end.
At the same time, national Democratic leaders from President Joe Biden down are employing extreme rhetoric in support of a voting bill, the For the People Act, that everyone knows will
not pass in the end.
The For the People Act, known as S. 1 in the Senate, is widely considered a messaging bill. It is a wish list of measures that please the party s liberal wing and send an aspirational message but does not have any chance of actually becoming law.
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Peter Biello: This is All Things Considered on NHPR, I m Peter Biello. New Hampshire s next U.S. Senate race pits incumbent Democrat Maggie Hassan against, well, someone - maybe Governor Chris Sununu, who hasn t said he s running but hasn t ruled it out. Sununu is seen as the GOP s best hope to beat Hassan and maybe flipping the Senate back to Republican control. If Sununu jumps in, the race would be among the most closely watched in the country. With me now to discuss the state of play is NHPR s senior political reporter Josh Rogers. Hey, Josh.
US Lawmakers Seek 9/11- Like Commission On Origins Of Covid
The origins of the Covid-19 remain a widely debated topic, with some scientists and politicians maintaining that the possibility of a lab leak of the deadly virus exists.
Outlook Web Bureau 15 July 2021, Last Updated at 9:27 am Representational Image Outlook Web Bureau 2021-07-15T09:25:44+05:30 US Lawmakers Seek 9/11- Like Commission On Origins Of Covid outlookindia.com 2021-07-15T09:27:57+05:30
A group of Democratic lawmakers in the US has asked the Congressional leadership to establish a national commission, modelled after the 9/11 panel, on the origins of the Covid-19 virus.
The members of the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition have written a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying the Covid panel should be modelled after the 9-11 Commission.