Against The Odds Senate Democrats Press Ahead With Voting Bill

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

June 16, 2021

Senate Democrats pledged to forge ahead with a vote on their sprawling elections and voting bill next week, even as it faces universal opposition from Republicans, as well as from a key senator in their own party.

Democrats have made the elections bill a major focus, touting it as the best way to counteract voting restrictions that have advanced in Republican-controlled statehouses across the U.S. in the wake of Donald Trump’s false claims about a stolen 2020 election. With a vote nearing, a delegation of Texas state legislators met with senators on June 15 to make the case for congressional action.

Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference with Democratic House members from Texas and Texas Democratic state legislators in front of the U.S. Capitol on June 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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