Democrats’ Election Bill Schemes Lack Much-Needed GOP Support

Democrats’ Election Bill Schemes Lack Much-Needed GOP Support
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks during a news conference following the weekly Democrat policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on April 20, 2021. The Democratic Senator spoke about the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images
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Since returning from their winter break, congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden have made a renewed push to approve election legislation. But despite Democrats’ claims that states are engaged in an all-out assault on voting rights, Democrats continue to lack substantial Republican support for any elections measure, and this situation is unlikely to change before November’s midterm elections.

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