Published 01/18/2022 9:11:00 a.m.

Sinema, Manchin slammed as Senate begins voting bill debate

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing stark criticism from civil rights leaders, senators return to Capitol Hill under intense pressure to change their rules and break a Republican filibuster that has hopelessly stalled voting legislation .

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The Independent

Sinema, Manchin slammed as Senate begins voting bill debate

Senators are returning to Washington under intense pressure to pass voting legislation in the face of stark criticism from civil rights leaders

01/18/2022 5:09:29 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. Democrats to start voting rights showdown with no clear path to victory

By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden's Democrats will bring their push to protect U.S. voting rights to the floor of the Senate this week, where it is roundly expected to fail in the face of united Republican opposition. The vote, which could come in days or weeks, may be the last chance for Biden to secure a new federal law to counter an onslaught of state limits to poll

01/18/2022 11:09:59 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Sinema, Manchin slammed as Senate begins voting bill debate

01/18/2022 5:09:45 a.m.·United States

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USA Today

Democrats put renewed focus on voting rights: What happened in 2021, and where do reforms stand now?

President Joe Biden and Democrats have turned their attention to voting rights as other parts of their agenda have stalled and ahead of the midterms.

01/18/2022 10:01:09 a.m.·United States

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CNN

Schumer starts debate on voting legislation

As the chamber returned after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer started debate on House-passed voting rights legislation and warned that "the eyes of the nation will be watching what happens this week in the United States Senate."

01/18/2022 6:43:31 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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KRDO

Sinema, Manchin slammed as Senate begins voting bill debate

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional CorrespondentWASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are returning to Washington under intense pressure to pass voting legislation in the face of stark criticism from civil rights leaders. The Senate is set to launch debate Tuesday after civil rights leaders implored them to change the rules and break a Republican-led filibuster that has stalled the voting bill. Attention is focused intently on Democrats Kyrsten Sinema of Ari…

01/18/2022 5:09:29 a.m.·Colorado Springs, United States

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