on a sweeping elections reform bill known as the For The People Act that was a top priority for congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden, who said"this fight is far from over."-- with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin voting with his party in the procedural vote to open debate on the measure -- but their 50 votes in favor fell 10 short of the 60 needed under Senate rules to advance legislation.
"What this is really about is an effort of the federal government to take over the way we conduct elections in this country. It is a solution in search of a problem. And so finally today we will put an end to it here in the Senate," McConnell told reporters before the vote. Earlier in the day, Schumer announced he had won the last-minute support of Manchin, the lone holdout member of his caucus -- a key victory presenting a unified front to GOP opposition despite the failed vote.
Harris, speaking to reporters afterward, said,"when we're talking about the right to vote, it is not a Republican concern or a Democratic concern, it is an American concern. This is about the American people's right to vote, unfettered.Biden later issued a statement excoriating Senate Republicans and praising his fellow Democrats.
Someone please tell me what US citizen doesn’t already have the right to vote?
how is this stopping people from voting?
So unfettered = unrestrained Please tell me hoe people have been restrained. The People's Act will do nothing but make sure the Dems stay in control.
The Democrats supposedly just got over 80 million votes to elect Joe Biden yet somehow they think votes are being suppressed? But of course Dems also think Russia interfered in our election so Hillary would lose but the 2020 election was completely clear of any issues.
Voting 50-50 down party lines is the definition of a democrat/republican issue. To say anything else is a lie.
Through playing with stupidty.
You heard what I said about voting, and know you did.
All voters that can legally vote should be allowed to not everyone that lives here. Big difference.
ABC you're a joke 🤣🤣. Quoting a woman who had to go to Guatemala just to tell people not to come to our border after she ran a campaign on let everyone in 🤣🤣. I would say eat a d I c k but I'm sure your entire staff does that enough already 🤡
commilla should stop spreading such lies purposely.
It’s a path to cheat
This is totally laughable.
What the hell is so hard about showing your ID before voting It comes along with the territory even the VP has done this. People that don't understand the basic rules seriously lack common sense. Why don't you have places where these poor babies can go get educated about voting
Then make ID mandatory. It solves all the problems. It also keeps the dems from cheating.
You must be a legal citizen of the USA and of no felony status ever or democracy will turn corrupt and fail us all
Our first affirmative action winning VP is so wrong! The really big lie by all Democrats is about voter suppression!
“It’s about the US citizen’s right to vote.” Fixed it for you.
One of the dumbest things she's said to date. We are in deep shit.
🤮🤮🤮
Cheaters gonna cheat. It will not happen again
Democrats need to step up their game. Time for new leadership in the House of Representatives and Senate.
She's a bit of a mess. Unprepared and lacks the skills necessary to be effective.
It’s also the American people’s right to say voter ID required which 80% have spoken. What are you afraid of🤔
Fake concern faked by a politician!
The bill makes voter ID ILLEGAL. The world is laughing.
Go get the border fixed come back we talk later honey 🍯
Fake news
Twitter is biased. This shit Is propaganda. Big tech causing Civil war 2.
What are they doing to remove the perception that mail-in voting is open to fraud? I threw my ballot in the trash. How do I know someone didn't vote with that ballot? I'm not going to waste my time to verify I didn't vote, if I intentionally didn't vote.
They're horrible people. Such hate filled hearts.
Do not allowed the republicaniski GOP to take control of America election system, the Red States are controlled by Putin. Candidate Says Secret Recording Reveals Her Opponent Threatened Her With Russian 'Hit Squad' In America. William Braddock threatens to send Russian ‘hit squad
Eventhough - 'WE CAN EASILY FORGIVE A CHILD WHO IS AFRAID OF THE DARK, THE REAL TRAGEDY OF LIFE IS - WHEN MEN ARE AFRAID OF THE LIGHT'...... So therefore - 'IGNORANCE, IS THE ROOT AND STEM OF ALL EVIL'...... [PLATO]
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing.” by Edmund Burk
“When bad men combine, the good must associate else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.”. by Edmund Burk
Short sited of today’s GOP, but hardly surprising, as their main skill these days seems to be shouting themselves in the foot. I really would like a strong, ethical Republican Party to believe in and provide voting options. The current GOP are neither
Go get them President Biden!!!
Hey people, remember when your standing in long lines, losing money from your paycheck, having to drive 20 miles to be able to vote, who these people were that voted to allow this! They won't lose any money, probably have a limo ride with a news crew following, +frontRowService!
Typical of them..... If the traditional cheating and district gerrymandering don't work to ensure that the GOP wins then disenfranchise the Democratic voters... make it hard for African Americans, Latinx, and the poor to cast a ballot.
Democrats blocked it too lol good luck Biden
Should be renamed For The Democrats bill
Thank You Republicans for Blocking this Horrible Democrat Bill that would have caused so much Damage to our Beloved America!!!
Republicans are so cool. They don’t let anything pass.
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Representative government isn't a bunch of old ass men. I could say more, but let's start there.
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