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Republicans, Aided by Manchin and Sinema, Are Stonewalling Voting Rights Bill
The Senate will debate the voting rights bill for all to see, but the filibuster is set to prevent it from passing.
If Dems Don’t Deliver on Health Care, They May Suffer in Midterms, Jayapal Warns
Pharmaceutical companies are raising prices for prescription drugs at will and the party in power may face consequences.
MLK Family Blasts Manchin & Sinema for Protecting Filibuster Over Voting Rights
Lawmakers need “to ensure that all Americans have the unencumbered right to vote,” Martin Luther King III said.
Voting Rights Cannot Be Separated From Economic Justice, Says William Barber
Barber criticized the Democrats for bifurcating the Build Back Better economic legislation from voting rights.
Progressives Rail Against Sinema for Choosing Filibuster Over Voting Rights
The Arizona senator drew ire from voting rights advocates at events marking MLK Jr.'s birthday.
Dark Money “Persuasion Machine” for GOP Raised Record Cash Before 2022 Midterms
A fundraising proposal shows that the group sought to “shape and frame the political field” ahead of the 2022 midterms.
Sanders Says Manchin and Sinema Are Undermining US Democracy
Manchin and Sinema are opposed to filibuster reforms that would enable the passage of voting rights protections.
State Legislatures Are Silencing Native Voices Through Redistricting
Discrimination lawsuits are piling up in states that have approved final district maps.
Biden Decries Supreme Court Ruling That Blocks Vaccine Rules for Workers
The High Court placed a stay on the enforcement of vaccine rules for workers at companies with 100 employees or more.
Manchin Joins Sinema in Announcing Opposition to Abolishing Filibuster
Sen. Joe Manchin's decision is crushing Democratic hopes of passing key voting rights legislation.