Texas GOP tried to block Democrats from describing their voting restrictions as racist during debate. State Rep. Rafael Anchía says, “We have to call it […]
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Sen. Coons: ‘All 50 Democrats’ Will Vote For A Voting Rights Bill
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) joins Ali Velshi to discuss the Democrats’ commitment to the once-bipartisan issue of voting rights, reconsidering the filibuster to pass a […]
Continue readingActual Republican Votes Defy Manchin Optimism On Bipartisanship
Rachel Maddow explains the lesson that should be becoming clearer to Senator Joe Manchin: that while Democrats allow themselves to be blocked by filibustering Republicans, […]
Continue reading‘The Fight Is Not Over’: Dems Won’t Step Down After GOP Obstructs Voting Rights Bill
Senate Republicans unanimously voted to block the “For The People Act,” which sought to expand voting rights and respond to restrictive election laws in Republican-led […]
Continue readingSen. Murphy: ‘When You Live In A Democracy You Have To Trust Voters’
Andrea Mitchell is joined by Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) who unpacks the future of the filibuster and the For the People Act, responding to fellow […]
Continue readingChuck Todd: Democrats Know For The People Act ‘Won’t Pass’ | MSNBC
Chuck Todd breaks down the voting rights bill chances in the Senate as they prepare to vote on it. » Subscribe to MSNBC: About: MSNBC […]
Continue readingFreedom Riders Travel From South To D.C For Voting Rights Bill | MSNBC
NBC’s Vaughn Hillyard joins Craig Melvin from a ‘Freedom Riders’ bus. Freedom Riders are a group of activist traveling from the south to Washington, D.C […]
Continue readingSenate Set To Vote Tuesday On Advancing Voting Rights Bill | MSNBC
The Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to advance the Democrats' election overhaul legislation. The Democratic-controlled Senate will hold a procedural vote on […]
Continue readingBeto O’Rourke: For The People Act Is How We Get Our Democracy Back
The first For the People Act vote on Tuesday in the Senate is a chance for voters to push their senators on voting rights, Beto […]
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