It has been 10 months since insurrectionist attempted to overthrow the US Gov’t, hang Mike Pence and @SpeakerPelosi. Our country has not been the same. Never forget Jan 6th. #NeverForget#prosecute
Senate Republicans just blocked debate on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act 50-49. The 4th time in a year the GOP has torpedoed voting rights
Manchin couldn’t even get a single R vote for his scaled down version
How much more proof & urgency do you need to remove the filibuster?
Breaking: Senate Republicans block debate on John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Fails 50-49. This is FOURTH time GOP has blocked vote on voting rights legislation this year
In 2006 Senate reauthorized VRA 98-0. Today only one 1 GOP senator, Lisa Murkowski, voted for it
16 Senate Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, voted to reauthorize Voting Rights Act in 2006 but voted against VRA today
@SenatorTimScott@SenatorCollins @senrobportman visited Selma with John Lewis on 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday but voted against law named after him
The Charlottesville trial has featured eye-opening testimony about the ways extremists function in society. For example, this testimony exposes Identity Evropa members’ expressions of vile hatred: https://t.co/RQBmaUG1ux
There has been a lot of back and forth on the Build Back Better Act, but here's the thing:
This is a "New Deal" magnitude investment in the American people.
All the more remarkable with a 50-50 Senate and 50-50 House.
That's a BFD as POTUS would say.
Let's get this done.
The John Lewis Voting Rights Act would help repair the damage done by the right-wing majority of the Supreme Court and strengthen our democracy. As conservative donors push voter suppression laws through state legislatures, it’s up to Congress to protect these fundamental rights.
Today, once again, Senate Republicans blocked debate on the bipartisan John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Provisions in the bill have passed the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support five times.
Let there be a debate and a vote.
It’s pretty depressing to see just how many people in Virginia willingly and happily voted for fascism and white supremacy without even a second thought.