Sinema, Manchin slammed as Senate begins voting bill debate
Voting legislation that's a top priority for Democrats and civil rights leaders seemed headed for defeat as the Senate opened Tuesday.
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Voting legislation that's a top priority for Democrats and civil rights leaders seemed headed for defeat as the Senate opened Tuesday.
The Senate is set to debate Tuesday on the bill with attention focused intently on the two pivotal Democrats who say they don't want to change Senate rules.
The Senate is set to debate Tuesday on the bill with attention focused intently on the two pivotal Democrats who say they don't want to change Senate rules.
Senators are returning to Washington under intense pressure to pass voting legislation in the face of stark criticism from civil rights leaders.
Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital for protecting democracy appeared headed for defeat as the Senate opened debate Tuesday, a devastating setback enabled by President Joe Biden's own party as two holdout senators refuse to support rule changes to overcome a Republican filibuster.