Kamala Harris Talks Voting Rights Legislation in NBC News Exclusive: ‘We Will Not Give Up'
Some members of the Democratic Party have criticized President Biden and his administration for waiting too long to defend voting rights. Craig asked the vice president about the amount of time it has taken to address voting rights. With the impending deadline looming, Craig wondered if the acts would be passed by Monday.
Harris said, “I’m saying it’s not over. And we don’t give up. We don’t give up and we will not give up.” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced earlier this month that Democrats plan to pass voting rights protections by Jan. 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. that called out politicians on the other side of the aisle. “But if they do not, the Senate will debate and consider changes to Senate rules on or before January 17, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to protect the foundation of our democracy: free and fair elections.” , which would allow the voting rights bills to be passed.
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