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Voting Rights
Sanders Says Arizona Democrats’ Decision to Censure Sinema Was “Exactly Right”
Sanders has been advocating for more Democratic proposals to come to a vote in order to get senators’ views on record.
Increased Voting Restrictions Put LGBTQ People of Color at Risk, Advocates Say
State-level voting restrictions will affect marginalized communities the most.
GOP Suppression Efforts Escalate as Voting Rights Bill Fails in Senate
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t wait for the voting rights bill to fail to go on the offensive.
Under New TX Law, Number of Rejected Mail-In Ballot Applications Is Skyrocketing
“This is what voter suppression looks like,” says an election clerk in Austin, as the pattern repeats across the state.
Police Arrest Rep. Jamaal Bowman During Voting Rights Protest at the Capitol
The progressive lawmaker had joined hunger strikers on the eighth day of their protest.
Biden Implies Sanders — Not Manchin or Sinema — Is Obstructing Democratic Agenda
The president’s statement came hours before Manchin and Sinema would kill Democrats’ marquee voting bill.
Voting Rights Legislation, Filibuster Changes Fail to Pass in the Senate
Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema voted against changing to a "talking filibuster."
Bree Newsome Bass: “Capitalism Has to Collapse”
Organizers Kelly Hayes and Bree Newsome Bass discuss long COVID, voting rights and getting organized.
Sanders Says He’s Open to Supporting Primary Challengers to Manchin and Sinema
The Vermont senator called the conservative Democrats’ support of the filibuster “pathetic” on Wednesday.
Senate Dems Push to Bring Back “Talking Filibuster” in Pursuit of Voting Rights
Sen. Joe Manchin signaled he would not support a talking filibuster, even if his decision spurred a primary challenge.