'A Jim Crow era in 21st Century': Biden accuses Republicans of 'voter suppression' after Senate GOP blocked his voting rights bill and accuse him of the 'biggest power grab bid in US history'
A Senate test vote to debate voting rights legislation failed to override a Republican filibuster on Tuesday
All 50 Democrats voted in favor, including key swing voters Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema
And all 50 Republicans voted against beginning debate on a revised 'For the People Act'
Joe Biden said that the Republicans were part of 'an ongoing assault of voter suppression that represents a Jim Crow era in the 21st Century'
He said the efforts would continue, adding: 'This fight is far from over — far from over'
Earlier Kamala Harris said that they were now looking for ways around Republican blocks
Chuck Schumer slammed the GOP for making voter suppression an 'official part of their platform'
GOP believes the bill is a 'power grab' and a bid for federally-controlled votes
Mitch McConnell said the Democrats showed 'disdain for the American people' with the proposed legislation
By Katelyn Caralle, U.S. Political Reporter and Nikki Schwab, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com and Harriet Alexander
Published: 18:23 EDT, 22 June 2021 | Updated: 01:52 EDT, 23 June 2021
Joe Biden on Tuesday night accused Republicans of supporting 'a Jim Crow era in the 21st Century' after every single Republican in the Senate voted against an electoral overhaul bill.
In a Senate test vote on Tuesday, Democrats failed to get the For The People Act through. Republicans had said it was a federal takeover of voting.
The vote was straight down the middle by party line - 50 Democrats for and 50 Republicans against.
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