Senate Republicans filibuster and BLOCK Democrat bill that would have changed ...

Senate Republicans filibuster and BLOCK Democrat bill that would have changed ...
Senate Republicans filibuster and BLOCK Democrat bill that would have changed ...
Senate Republicans filibuster and BLOCK Democrat bill that would have changed federal election law and made voting day a national holiday Senate voted 51-49, short of the 60 votes needed for the bill to proceed  VP Kamala Harris said: 'We're not going to give up' The Freedom to Vote Act would have allowed same-day registration and made Election Day a holiday across the country Republicans objected to national control of state elections The issue is a key dividing line after President Trump said last year's election was stolen from him by fraud 

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Republican senators filibustered a major voting bill on Wednesday, blocking Democrats' plans to allow same-day voter registration and to make Election Day a holiday.

It is the third time Democrats have tried to overhaul voting laws this year and the third time Republicans blocked them. 

The issue has become one of the key battle lines in American politics since then President Trump claimed he had been robbed of election victory last year by voter fraud. 

Vice President Kamala Harris was present for the vote and said Democrats would keep pushing for reform.

'We’re not going to give up,' she said. 

'We’re not deterred, but there’s still a lot of work to do, and I think it’s really a sad day.'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell

The Freedom to Vote Act stalled in the Senate on a 51-49 vote after Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (l) warned that blocking it would damage democracy, while Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accused Democrats said it had the 'same rotten core' as previous versions

The vote went along party lines, and Democrats fell short of the 60 votes needed to beat the filibuster and progress to the next step

The vote went along party lines, and Democrats fell short of the 60 votes needed to beat the filibuster and progress to the next step

Vice President Kamala Harris was at the Senate for the vote. 'We’re not deterred, but there’s still a lot of work to do, and I think it’s really a sad day,' she said afterwards

Vice President Kamala Harris was at the Senate for the vote. 'We’re not deterred, but there’s still a lot of work to

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