Federal voting rights is on their agenda. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Atlanta on Tuesday to promote federal legislation on voting rights…
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Senate Minority Leader Calls Filibuster Change Plans Radical
Senator Manchin also wary of changing Senate rules. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York is calling for a change to the rules of the Senate regarding…
Read MorePresident Biden Advocates for Voting Rights Bills
Speaks on topic at commencement address at South Carolina State University. President Joe Biden was the featured speaker for the commencement address at South Carolina State University’s graduation…
Read MoreBill to Federalize Elections Blocked in Senate
Senator Schumer vowed to revisit the bill next week. A bill that would increase federal control over elections failed Wednesday to advance in the Senate on a procedural…
Read MoreSenators Introduce Election Reform Bill
The legislation would enact major reforms to America’s voting system. On Tuesday, a group of senators led by Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota introduced new election reform legislation…
Read MoreHouse Passes John Lewis Voting Rights Act
The bill passed 219-212 along party lines. H.R.4, known as the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, passed the House by a slim margin. The law is named after the…
Read MoreMembers of the House Introduce Voting Rights Bill
Bill named after late civil rights leader John Lewis Members of the majority in the House of Representatives introduced new legislation this week to advance their initiative of…
Read MoreFor The People Act Blocked in Senate
The measure was called an attempt at government overreach regarding elections. In the wee hours Wednesday morning, before adjourning for the rest of the month, members of the…
Read MoreSenate Majority Leader Meets With Texas Legislators
Discusses voting rights with protesting state On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he would be meeting with members of the Texas legislature that have gone…
Read MoreFederal Judge Refuses to Block Georgia Election Law
No imminent constitutional harm, the judge said. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee refused to block a new election integrity law in Georgia from taking effect. He…
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