Pelosi pushes forward with voting rights, Jan. 6 investigations citing 'Republican assault on our Democracy'
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday doubled down on the need to pass the For the People Act despite the election overhaul legislation suffering a big setback over the weekend with moderate Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin vowing to oppose the bill.
"We are at [an] urgent moment because of the Republican assault on our Democracy," Pelosi said Tuesday in a letter to her Democratic colleagues. "By contrast, Congressional Democrats have brilliantly and patriotically proposed legislation to respect the sanctity of our Democracy." Manchin, D-W.Va., on Sunday announced his opposition to the legislation saying it's too partisan and would further divide the country – a move that essentially sinks the legislation from any chance at passage in the Senate. In an op-ed expressing his opposition to the election reform bill, Manchin urged the Senate to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, named for the late congressman and civil-rights leader.More Related News