Republican filibuster kills Democratic voting legislation in the Senate chamber.
The evenly split 50-50 vote on the legislation known as the For the People Act fell short of the 60 votes required to begin debate.
BREAKING: GOP BLOCKS DEMS' 'VOTING RIGHTS' BILL; VP PLEDGES 'FIGHT IS NOT OVER' pic.twitter.com/LeemMusRKE— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 22, 2021
VP HARRIS: "The bottom line is that the president and I are very clear. We support S.1., we support the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, and the fight is not over." pic.twitter.com/qk3VxqkxU4— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 22, 2021