Transcripts for MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show 20210602 08:02:

MSNBC The Rachel Maddow Show June 2, 2021 08:02:00

greenwood who is now a state representative in oklahoma in the tulsa area. president biden's pretty impassioned speech today in tulsa was, itself, news. as was that visit, itself. but he did also make some news that was somewhat unexpected in the content of those remarks. president biden said today that he expects this month, the month of june, to be a month of action on capitol hill when it comes to voting rights. this as republican led legislatures and governors around the country continue to move ever more draconian bills to restrict the right to vote. president biden says he wants this month to be a call of -- excuse me, a month of action to defend voting rights. he is renewing his call today for the senate to stand the voting rights act back up with the voting rights act reauthorization that's named for the late congressman john lewis. he also called on the senate again to pass the for the people act senate bill 1. this is the bill that has already passed the house.

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