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Originally posted by jambo12 ↑

"Senate Republicans again blocked legislation designed to expand voter participation and restore some protections from the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, touching off an unusual and likely doomed effort by Democrats to alter Senate filibuster rules to usher it through."

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-20/senate-gop-blocks-voting-bill-setting-up-rules-change-bid?

"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’ll move next to make a one-time change to Senate filibuster rules to clear a way for passage of the voting rights legislation. But he lacks support within his party to do so."

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the should just go home & clean up their own back yards

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