In Senate vote, Biden sees 'step forward' for elections Bill

President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House on Jun 18, 2021, in Washington. WASHINGTON: The White House said on Monday it views the Senate's work on an elections Bill overhaul and changes being offered by Senator Joe Manchin as a “step forward", even though the Democrats' priority legislation is expected to be blocked by a Republican filibuster.

A top priority for Democrats seeking to ensure access to the polls and mail in ballots made popular during the pandemic, it is a opposed by Republicans as a federal overreach into state systems. Ahead of Tuesday's vote, it is clear Democrats in the split 50-50 Senate will be unable to open debate, blocked by a filibuster by Republicans. In the Senate, it takes 60 votes to overcome the filibuster, and without any Republican support, the Democrats cannot move forward.

The White House didn't give its full support to the Manchin alternative. But Psaki said the president"is appreciative of the efforts by Senator Manchin and others to continue to make progress on voting rights which he feels is a huge priority.” The changes being put in place in many of the Republican states are being decried by voting rights advocates who argue the restrictions will make it more difficult for people to cast ballots, particularly minority residents in cities who tend to support Democrats.Democrats want to add protections against intimidation at the polls and during the vote-counting process in the aftermath of the 2020 election.

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