Group of Senate Democrats introduces new voting rights legislation after reaching a compromise with Sen. Manchin on the bill, which focuses on expanding voter access, boosting election integrity and encouraging civil participation.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Monday on the Senate floor that he intends to hold a vote to proceed to the compromise measure as early as next week, which would require 60 senators to support advancing to the bill. It's unclear whether Democrats can garner the support of 10 Republicans, though Schumer said that Manchin has been discussing the bill with GOP senators.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Monday evening on MSNBC that the bill"will have the support of every Democrat and Joe [Manchin] will be working to solicit the support of Republicans.” “As elected officials, we also have an obligation to restore peoples' faith in our Democracy, and I believe that the commonsense provisions in this bill — like flexible voter ID requirements — will do just that,” he said.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Senate Democrats near agreement on new voting rights legislationSenate Democrats are close to an agreement on updated voting rights legislation that can get the support of all 50 Democrats, 3 Democratic aides familiar with negotiations tell NBCNews.
Read more »
U.S. Senate Democrats to seek quick passage of revised election reform planU.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a new version of an election reform bill that is a top priority of President Joe Biden, amid a wave of Republican state legislatures imposing restrictions on voting.
Read more »
How California’s Lack Of Transparency Could Flip The U.S. SenateThe state controller says she can't 'locate' a single one of the 50 million payments she made last year.
Read more »
How California’s Lack Of Transparency Could Flip The U.S. SenateThe state controller says she can't 'locate' a single one of the 50 million payments she made last year.
Read more »
How California’s Lack Of Transparency Could Flip The U.S. SenateThe state controller says she can't 'locate' a single one of the 50 million payments she made last year.
Read more »