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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBiden pushes for US voting rights law as restrictions mount
Source: Associated Press
Biden pushes for US voting rights law as restrictions mount
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and LISA MASCARO
June 2, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden used the 100th anniversary of Tulsas race massacre to make a plea for sweeping legislation in Congress to protect the right to vote as Republican-led governments in Texas and other states pass new restrictions making it tougher to cast ballots.
Biden, marking the centennial in Oklahoma on Tuesday, called out lawmakers in Congress including two senators in his own party for holding up action on voting bills. Invoking the words of the late Rep. John Lewis, Biden said the right to vote is precious and must be protected. He vowed that June will be a month of action on Capitol Hill as Congress considers the legislation, among the top priorities of his administration.
Were not giving up, Biden said about the bill, S.1. Im going to fight like heck with every tool at my disposal for its passage.
Republican legislators in state capitols across the nation are pushing what experts say is an unprecedented wave of bills aimed at restricting access to the ballot box. While Republicans say the bills are aimed at preventing voter fraud, Democrats contend that the measures are aimed at undermining minority voting rights in particular.
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By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and LISA MASCARO
June 2, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) President Joe Biden used the 100th anniversary of Tulsas race massacre to make a plea for sweeping legislation in Congress to protect the right to vote as Republican-led governments in Texas and other states pass new restrictions making it tougher to cast ballots.
Biden, marking the centennial in Oklahoma on Tuesday, called out lawmakers in Congress including two senators in his own party for holding up action on voting bills. Invoking the words of the late Rep. John Lewis, Biden said the right to vote is precious and must be protected. He vowed that June will be a month of action on Capitol Hill as Congress considers the legislation, among the top priorities of his administration.
Were not giving up, Biden said about the bill, S.1. Im going to fight like heck with every tool at my disposal for its passage.
Republican legislators in state capitols across the nation are pushing what experts say is an unprecedented wave of bills aimed at restricting access to the ballot box. While Republicans say the bills are aimed at preventing voter fraud, Democrats contend that the measures are aimed at undermining minority voting rights in particular.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/voting-rights-voting-government-and-politics-48c29c71f4b86983cac0f7ef57bc5359
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Biden pushes for US voting rights law as restrictions mount (Original Post)
Eugene
Jun 2021
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Mister Ed
(5,943 posts)1. I will try to hold on to hope.
I don't know how it can be done. The obstacles seem insurmountable, and the stakes are staggeringly high. I do know, though, that President Biden and Vice-President Harris know their way around the Senate, including all of the back rooms. I will try to hold on to hope.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)2. We need to squeeze Manchin and Sinema, and get this done.
bahboo
(16,355 posts)3. there is nothing as important and fundamental...
as this...
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)4. GOTV means shit when you can't vote and your vote is ignored.
Kill the filibuster and get it done