Republicans dig in and prepare to sink Democrats’ voting rights bill
by Hugo Lowell in Washington from on (#5K86H)
- Mitch McConnell says his party will not back Democrats' plan
- Opposition all but certain to ensure S1 bill's failure in Senate
Senate Republicans are preparing to unanimously block Democrats' marquee election reform legislation, in a move that sets the stage for a bitter showdown over the future of voting rights across America and the survival of the filibuster rule.
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