Senate Republicans once again blocked a voting rights bill put forward by Democrats in the latest partisan showdown over an issue Democrats are urgently seeking to spotlight despite lacking the votes to pass the legislation.
On Wednesday evening, the Senate failed to break a GOP filibuster on voting legislation that combines key provisions of two bills: the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Senate to hold vote on voting rights legislation At least 10 Republicans would have needed to vote with Democrats to clear the 60-vote threshold to break a filibuster, which was not expected to happen amid widespread Republican opposition to the voting legislation. The legislation failed by a vote of 49-51. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer changed his vote to"no" before the vote was gaveled so that he can offer a motion to reconsider the vote.
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