The Senate is voting on a sweeping election reform bill. Democrats say it would protect voting rights. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says, “It’s a vote on whether the Senate should simply debate the issue of voting rights, the crucial issue of voting rights in this country.” But Republicans say it would be federal overreach. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell counters by saying: “They’ve made it abundantly clear that the real driving force behind S. 1 is a desire to rig the rules of American elections permanently—permanently in Democrats’ favor.” It’s unlikely to get the 10 Republican votes it needs to move forward.
Debates around the border crisis continue. Over 50 House Republicans are calling on President Joe Biden to replace Vice President Kamala Harris as “border czar.” They noted Harris hasn’t yet visited the border amid a surge in illegal immigration. They also cited recent Customs and Border Protection data that shows that 180,000 people were apprehended last month after crossing the border illegally.
