Voting rights advocates say Texas already has more barriers to voting than most other states.
Republicans
Many of these bills will have a disproportionate impact on voters of color and are being challenged in state courts.
The Arizona GOP aims to hand the secretary of state’s powers to the Republican attorney general.
“The American people want action, not never-ending ‘negotiations’ and obstructionism,” wrote Senator Sanders.
Recent polling shows that nearly two-thirds of Americans want the commission formed.
The GOP proposal for $257 billion in new spending falls far short of Joe Biden’s plan for $1.7 billion of the same.
A number of Democrats have expressed impatience with the negotiation process, which appears to be going nowhere.
Abandoning key climate proposals could be politically disastrous and damaging to the fight against the climate crisis.
The Senate parliamentarian has told Democrats they can pass legislation using a little-known rule to bypass filibusters.
“We don’t compromise with white supremacy. End the filibuster,” said Rep. Cori Bush.