Tag: Filibusters
GOP ready to block elections bill in Senate showdown
WASHINGTON — The Democrats’ expansive elections and voting bill is all but certain to be rejected in a key test vote in the...
In Senate vote, Biden sees ‘step forward’ for elections bill
WASHINGTON — The White House said Monday it views the Senate's work on an elections bill overhaul and changes being offered by Sen. Joe...
Dems set voting bill showdown as GOP rejects Manchin plan
WASHINGTON — The Senate is set for a key vote Tuesday on a sweeping rewrite of voting and election law, setting up a dramatic...
Senate Democrats press ahead on voting bill despite dim odds
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats pledged to forge ahead with a likely doomed vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even as...
‘We need more’: Democrats frustrated as agenda faces hurdles
EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — They have spent much of the past year fighting for Democrats in this working-class corner of northeastern Pennsylvania, knocking on thousands...
Senate Democrats press ahead on voting bill despite dim odds
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats pledged Tuesday to forge ahead with a likely doomed vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even...
‘A lot of anxiety’ for Democrats as Biden agenda stalls
WASHINGTON — Hopes for a big infrastructure investment are teetering. An ambitious elections and voting bill is all but dead. Legislation on...
After Manchin move, Democrats’ voting long shot grows longer
Democrats and voting rights groups scrambled Monday to figure out their next move after a key senator's opposition seemed to doom a sweeping election...
Black pastors in Georgia press for federal voting bills
ATLANTA — Black church leaders in Georgia vowed Tuesday to keep up their fight for federal voting rights legislation, with one pastor urging President...
Time ticking away, Democrats face wrenching test on agenda
WASHINGTON — Bracing for political trouble, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned Democratic colleagues that June will “test our resolve” as senators return Monday...
