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Republicans block 'rotten' election reform bill in Senate as VP Harris presides over debate
Fox news ^ | 06/22/2021 | Marisa Schultz

Posted on 06/22/2021 3:50:42 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Senate Republicans Tuesday blocked sweeping legislation on election and campaign finance reforms that Democrats said is crucial is ensuring voting rights and saving democracy but Republican blasted as a partisan federal takeover of elections.

The "For the People Act" needed 60 votes to clear a procedural vote in the Senate Tuesday, but Republicans filibustered and killed the legislation from advancing to debate. No Republicans joined with the 50 Democrats on the motion to proceed.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: election; reform; republicans; rotten
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Finally did something right.
1 posted on 06/22/2021 3:50:42 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

First piece of good news this year that is half over now.


2 posted on 06/22/2021 3:53:23 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’m shocked, albeit pleasantly.


3 posted on 06/22/2021 3:53:53 PM PDT by LIConFem (Bring a Commie to room temperature for Mommy)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yes, but Democrats — led by Obama — are now backing Joe Manchin’s “watered down” bill. DANGER is not over!


4 posted on 06/22/2021 3:54:30 PM PDT by montag813 ("Fallen, fallen, is Babylon the Great")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

For once, the GOP acts as one, with zero weak links.
Not even Mitt or Susan Collins caused a fuss this time.


5 posted on 06/22/2021 3:54:36 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They’ll stick the RCV provisions inside some huge, unrelated piece of legislation.

Betcha...


6 posted on 06/22/2021 3:55:24 PM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“rotten”

Is there a doubt?


7 posted on 06/22/2021 3:58:23 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity.)
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Well, that is quite a shocker, even Mitt, Murkycow and Collins didn’t defect. What a rarity.


8 posted on 06/22/2021 3:59:30 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Republicans block ‘rotten’ election THEFT AUTHORIZATION bill in Senate as VP (anyone know how to get to barnes and noble?) Harris presides over debate

Better?


9 posted on 06/22/2021 4:01:49 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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To: lee martell

Pubs in agreement? Something is up.


10 posted on 06/22/2021 4:03:58 PM PDT by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Stupid Party is finally realizing they have been attacking the wrong people for decades.


11 posted on 06/22/2021 4:05:14 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Thank God. We would never had a conservative elected again.


12 posted on 06/22/2021 4:17:20 PM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Not a single traitor? Amazing!


13 posted on 06/22/2021 4:25:09 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Trump: "They're After You. I'm Just In The Way")
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Nancy’s Scam the People Bill


14 posted on 06/22/2021 4:30:51 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Defensively. Not quite winning, just fending off losing.


15 posted on 06/22/2021 4:31:31 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("The impossible happens all the time. You just have to believe." Will Robinson)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Now they will try to eliminate the filibuster.
Then if they manage that, they will bring this bill up again.


16 posted on 06/22/2021 4:37:01 PM PDT by crz
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C'mon, it's theatre..now the dems will offer something not so drastic and the pubes will be forced to agree, since the dems backed off. "WE NEED TO COMPROMISE" will be the mantra
and the dems get exactly what they wanted in the first place.
17 posted on 06/22/2021 4:40:30 PM PDT by SGCOS
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Some good news at last. I’m sure the Dems have a back-up plan, though, so it’s not over until the November elections (when they will surely lose seats unless they pass this).


18 posted on 06/22/2021 4:49:08 PM PDT by livius
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To: Leep

The only thing saving our republic right now is that the democrat-lites in the Senate can’t make the impact they could if the Senate were not virtually tied.


19 posted on 06/22/2021 4:50:16 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Roll it up and send it back to Nancy and tell her to put back where she got it


20 posted on 06/22/2021 4:51:55 PM PDT by butlerweave
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