Senate Democrats to try and advance John Lewis Voting Rights Act AGAIN as Chuck Schumer faces pressure to change filibuster rule due to Republican opposition of bill Senate Democrats will try again to advance the John Lewis Voting Rights bill Expect to encounter Republican opposition for fourth time this year Republicans say bill gives the federal government sway over state management of elections Pressure growing on Chuck Schumer to change filibuster rule Biden said he would support that for voting rights legislation Moderate Dems Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema don't agree By Emily Goodin, Senior U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com and Wires Published: 17:31 GMT, 3 November 2021 | Updated: 18:05 GMT, 3 November 2021 3 Viewcomments Senate Democrats will try again on Wednesday to advance voting rights legislation but are expected to encounter Republican opposition for a fourth time this year. The Senate is scheduled to vote on whether to begin debate on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would replace part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that the U.S. Supreme Court struck down in 2013. The bill would also restore voters ability to challenge laws, such as those related redistricting or voter ID requirements that could be seen as discriminatory. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged Republicans to support debate on the measure and praised GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski for joining Dems in advancing the legislation. But he needs nine more Republicans to vote with him to move the bill forward in the legislative process. 'Across our beloved democracy something indeed is not right. Something malicious is afoot. A lie, a terrible lie spread by the former president of the United States is eating away corrosively at the foundations of our democracy,' Schumer said. Senate Democrats will try again to advance the John Lewis Voting Rights bill, named after the late congressman and civil rights leader (seen above in February 2015) Pressure growing on Chuck Schumer to change filibuster rule to pass voting rights Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said bill would give the federal government sway over state management of elections But Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said the voting rights measure was little different from legislation rejected by Senate Republicans on three earlier occasions, noting that it would still give the federal government sway over state management of elections. 'The Senate will reject this go-nowhere bill today, just like we've rejected every other piece of fruit from the same poisonous tree,' McConnell noted. If Republicans block the legislation in Wednesday afternoon's vote, it will likely bring about another round of calls for Schumer to end the filibuster, the legislative procedure that requires 60 votes to move legislation forward. It has enabled Republican opposition to the Democrats agenda. Democrats only hold 50 seats in the Senate. President Joe Biden said last month that Democrats should 'fundamentally alter the filibuster' for voting rights legislation. But moderate Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have objected to its elimination. Democrats have made election reform a priorityafter several Republican-led states passed voting laws in the wake of Donald Trump's false claim he lost the election through voter fraud. The John Lewis Voting Rights bill passed the House in August 219-212 along straight party lines. At least 19 states have passed laws making it harder to vote, according to the nonpartisan Brennan Center for Justice. Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility