U.S. Senate Republicans block federal voting rights legislation that would override Texas’ restrictions

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English - October 21, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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In their latest push to lift state-level voting restrictions, Senate Democrats failed to secure the 60 votes required to break a filibuster on the Freedom to Vote Act.