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House Passes Voting Rights Legislation: Sets Up Senate Showdown EDIT Page 2: Sinema A NO
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:07 am
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:07 am
The House passed a voting rights bill on Thursday and sent it to the Senate as part of a procedural gambit to allow Chuck Schumer to bypass a Republican fillibuster in order to start debate on the legislation.
The House passed the measure 220-203 party-line vote.
The move buys time as he and other Democratic leaders try to persuade Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to join them in changing Senate rules to kill the filibuster on the voting legislation.
The pressure campaign on the two is on: President Joe Biden heads to Capitol Hill in the afternoon to meet with Democrats in person, Vice President Kamala Harris called them out in an interview on NBC News, and Barack Obama wrote an op-ed in USA Today, calling the filibuster a tool to 'prop up Jim Crow.'
Schumer's gamble may not pay off as he ultimately need 10 GOP senators in his corner to bring the bill up for final passage, which requires 60 votes.
Republicans are united in their opposition, arguing elections should be run on the state level instead of on a national one.
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The House passed the measure 220-203 party-line vote.
The move buys time as he and other Democratic leaders try to persuade Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to join them in changing Senate rules to kill the filibuster on the voting legislation.
The pressure campaign on the two is on: President Joe Biden heads to Capitol Hill in the afternoon to meet with Democrats in person, Vice President Kamala Harris called them out in an interview on NBC News, and Barack Obama wrote an op-ed in USA Today, calling the filibuster a tool to 'prop up Jim Crow.'
Schumer's gamble may not pay off as he ultimately need 10 GOP senators in his corner to bring the bill up for final passage, which requires 60 votes.
Republicans are united in their opposition, arguing elections should be run on the state level instead of on a national one.
LINK
This post was edited on 1/13/22 at 11:43 am
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Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:09 am to 14&Counting
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Republicans are united in their opposition, arguing elections should be run on the state level instead of on a national one.
Best news we've heard about the GOP since forever.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:11 am to 14&Counting
It’s amazing how many idiots keep voting for these so called moderate democrats.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:13 am to tjv305
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moderate democrats.
No such thing exists.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:14 am to 14&Counting
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Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema
I don’t see Manchin caving here. His constituency would kill him
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:15 am to 14&Counting
I am staunchly against eliminating the state's rights to govern elections.
I would never vote for someone that would support this.
I would never vote for someone that would support this.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:16 am to 14&Counting
This should be named what it is: The Voting Fraud Protection Act.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:17 am to Blizzard of Chizz
Neither is going to cave. The pressure campaign may actually push them farther right.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:18 am to idlewatcher
quote:Something about counting your eggs before they hatch...
Best news we've heard about the GOP since forever.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:19 am to 14&Counting
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Barack Obama wrote an op-ed in USA Today, calling the filibuster a tool to 'prop up Jim Crow.'
Leave it to that cocksucker to do what he does best.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:19 am to Blizzard of Chizz
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I don’t see Manchin caving here. His constituency would kill him
Hopefully, but hope he's not just driving up his price tag
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:20 am to 14&Counting
What does the Fed have to do with state voting laws? They have no authority to get involved on the State level.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:21 am to CDawson
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They have no authority to get involved on the State level.
Who is going to stop them, the USSC?
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:21 am to 14&Counting
I read something today that said Schumer can bring it several times fail and change the rules without a vote. It sounds like they will get it rammed through despite Manchin and Sinema.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:23 am to CDawson
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What does the Fed have to do with state voting laws? They have no authority to get involved on the State level.
The only reason I can think of that they'd make such a naked grab for power is that they know they have SCOTUS in their hip pocket. It seems like a fool's gambit, otherwise.
This post was edited on 1/13/22 at 11:23 am
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:23 am to idlewatcher
Let’s hope the GOP stands tough and none of these Cross the line.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:23 am to CDawson
The only dim hope left if this abomination passes is for SCOTUS to take a deep breath and declare it UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Notice I said DIM hope.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:24 am to FlyingTiger1955
Democrats continually push to grow fed gov powers in an effort to push closer and closer to what?
It’s not voting rights they are after. Everyone eligible to vote already had that right.
So much deceit and so many lies. Evil.
It’s not voting rights they are after. Everyone eligible to vote already had that right.
So much deceit and so many lies. Evil.
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:25 am to roadGator
what are the basic bullet points of this bill?
Posted on 1/13/22 at 11:27 am to 14&Counting
Remind me again who doesn't have the right to vote.
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