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Jan 19, 2022 · — WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights groups argued is vital for protecting democracy was blocked Wednesday by a Republican filibuster, a setback for President...
Oct 22, 2021 · Senate GOP lawmakers blocked a more expansive version of the Freedom to Vote Act twice already; the current version was adopted after Sen. Joe Manchin attempted to reach out to Republicans and ...
Nov 30, 2023 · Passed in 1965, the Voting Rights Act has been seen as one of the most significant achievements of the Civil Rights Movement. It dismantled decades of discriminatory Jim Crow laws and aimed to...
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Oct 20, 2021 · WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans filibustered a major voting bill Wednesday that would allow automatic and same-day voter registration and make Election Day a holiday.
Nov 3, 2021 · Senate Republicans blocked the John Lewis Voting Rights Act from advancing on Wednesday when the Senate took a procedural vote on whether to open debate on the legislation. The final tally was...
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Nov 3, 2021 · Senate Republicans blocked a voting rights bill Wednesday that would require states to clear changes in voting procedures with the Justice Department.
Jan 20, 2022 · The John Lewis bill would restore key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have been struck down or weakened by the Supreme Court, and change the way federal courts handle...
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