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Republicans Refuse Democrats Expansive Voting Rights Legislation
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June 23, 2021
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as posted by the channelBNC correspondent Bofta Yimam informs viewers about Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema leading the charge on keeping the filibuster as it is.
Sinema supports the For the People Act but says in an op-d in the Washington Post,”[I am] for lasting results and not temporary victories.” She feels like the best way to achieve this is through bipartisan corporation. However, President Biden and Democratic leaders know that Republicans blocking H.R.1 will further their efforts to steer voting rights into legislation. Critics feel that President Biden didn’t do enough to push this forward. Republican lead states have move fast to clamp down on voting rights. According to the Voting Rights Lab, eighteen states have executed over 30 laws that restrict voting rights.
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Bofta YimamDemocratic Senators Joe ManchinKrysten SinemaPeople ActWashington PostIHowever President BidenPresident BidenVoting Rights Lab
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