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mystery-ak:
Harris to preside over Senate for voting rights debate
By Brett Samuels - 06/22/21 04:26 PM EDT

Vice President Harris will preside over the Senate when the chamber votes Tuesday on whether to proceed with a sweeping voting rights bill that is guaranteed to fail to advance, a White House official said.

The Senate will vote Tuesday night on the For the People Act, which would overhaul federal elections and comes as GOP-led state legislatures have passed new laws that make it more difficult for certain groups to vote.

The legislation on Tuesday is guaranteed to fail to get the 60 votes needed to advance past a GOP filibuster, with Republicans united in opposition. Democrats have turned their attention to securing the support of all 50 members of their conference in hopes that it showcases how Republicans are standing in the way of voting rights.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), their final holdout, said Tuesday that he will vote in favor of advancing the measure.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/559677-harris-to-preside-over-senate-for-voting-rights-debate

HoustonSam:

--- Quote from: mystery-ak on June 22, 2021, 08:31:18 pm ---The Senate will vote Tuesday night on the For the People Act, which would overhaul federal elections and comes as GOP-led state legislatures have passed new laws that make it more difficult for certain groups to vote.

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At first glance this appears to be biased "journalism", but actually the story is true as written; those "certain groups" are core D constituencies such as the dead, illegal aliens, fictional characters, those attempting to manipulate the votes of others through "ballot harvesting", and those attempting to cast more than one vote.

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