Why are US voting rights under threat and how is the filibuster related?
by Sam Levine in New York from US news | The Guardian on (#5TXAN)
After Republicans rammed through new restrictions, Biden and Senate Democrats are pushing back. Here's how the fight unfolded
The fight over voting rights in the US has arrived at a hugely consequential juncture. After watching Republicans ram through state bills that impose new voting restrictions, Joe Biden and Democrats in the Senate are set to make their most aggressive effort yet to push back.
Later this week, the Senate will vote on legislation that would amount to the most significant expansion of voting rights protections since the civil rights era.
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