In his remarks in Georgia on Tuesday, President Joe Biden is expected to expand on his endorsement of a filibuster carveout to pass voting rights legislation in the Senate
With Democrats preparing to take up the bills in earnest, Senate Republicans led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell expressed openness to changing the Electoral Count Act of 1887, which establishes the process for the certification of presidential elections. Democrats, including the White House, deemed that narrower focus to be wholly insufficient and an attempt to distract from more comprehensive reforms. Meanwhile, Sen.
Asked about the desire by some Democrats like Manchin and Sinema to get support from across the aisle, Richmond said it would be unrealistic to expect Republicans to come along when they’ve voted against the bills to date. “I think coming to Atlanta, coming to the 5th Congressional District, I am sitting in the seat that was once held by Congressman John Lewis,” Williams said. “We're the cradle of the civil rights movement. You don't come to Atlanta just for another speech. This is about action.
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