Biden makes push for voting bills and says there is "no option" but to kill the filibuster
It's a moment progressives have been waiting for, even though the president has no technical power to change Senate rules.
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Biden and Harris push for voter protection laws
President Biden and other prominent Democrats were in Georgia on Tuesday to promote federal voter protection laws. The president said he is willing to end the filibuster for this issue to pass legislation through the senate. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for The Atlanta Journal Constitution, brings the latest on Georgia local matters to CBSN.
Biden speech in Atlanta
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took their push for voting rights legislation to Atlanta on Tuesday, where Mr. Biden also announced his support for eliminating the filibuster. "I've been having these quiet conversations with members of Congress for the last two months. I'm tired of being quiet!" Mr. Biden said. Watch his speech and Harris' speech.
Biden takes long-shot push for voting rights to Atlanta
One activist in Atlanta said, "What we really want to see, given that he came down here, is that he's got an iron-clad deal in place. Anything short of that is really going to be disappointing."
Voting rights advocates demand action
Local voting rights advocates say they want to see concrete action taken at the federal level to counter statewide voter restrictions imposed by Republicans across the nation. Bishop Reginald Jackson, the presiding prelate of the Sixth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Georgia, and Antjuan Seawright, CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist, joined CBSN to discuss President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris' visit to Georgia.
Biden ramps up messaging to on voting rights
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are in Georgia to speak about the effort to pass federal voting rights legislation. The president is expected to endorse filibuster reform to pass bills without Republican support in the Senate. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports and CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN with the latest.
What to expect as Biden pushes voting rights
President Biden and Vice President Harris will speak in Atlanta today to drum up support for dropping the Senate filibuster rule in order to pass legislation to expand voting access. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what to expect from their speeches, why some allies won't be there, and what one activist says he would tell President Biden to do to get this legislation across the finish line.
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2020 election's impact on voting rights
One year after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, Democrats are pressing forward with efforts to protect and expand voting rights. At least 19 states have passed restrictive voting laws in the year since the attack. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe and CBS News election law contributor David Becker, the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, join "Red and Blue" to discuss the impact the 2020 election had on the issue.
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Biden spending package stalls in Senate
With just two weeks left of 2021, President Biden's hope of passing his ambitious social spending and climate bill has faded for now. Democrats are now re-focusing their efforts on voting rights legislation. Christina Ruffini has more from the White House.
Vice President discusses White House agenda, COVID-19
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin announced he will not support the Build Back Better Act, a key part of the Biden administration's legislative agenda, while cold weather and the Omicron variant are driving an increase in COVID-19 infections -- both major challenges for the Biden administration. Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan joins CBSN to discuss her interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Democrats begin push on voting rights bill
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NYC Council approves voting rights for noncitizens
Around 800,000 legal immigrants will be able to vote in municipal elections in New York City if a new bill called "Intro 1857" becomes law. New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss why he first proposed the legislation back in 2020 and is leading efforts to get it passed.
DOJ sues Texas over redistricting maps
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Texas, claiming the state's new voting district maps discriminate against Black and Latino voters. Kim Wehle, a professor of law at the University of Baltimore and the author of "How to Read the Constitution -- and Why," joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the details of the lawsuit.
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The Senate voted against debating voting legislation Wednesday, with Republicans this time filibustering an update to the landmark Voting Rights Act.
Biden outlines spending bill framework
President Biden presented a new version of his social and climate spending bill, pointing out which parts of the original bill can stay and which parts must go. Plus, Senate Republicans blocked a voting rights bill again. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave, Wall Street Journal reporter Tim Puko and The Washington Post deputy Washington editor Natalie Jennings join CBSN "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest.
Republicans block voting rights bill
Republicans in the Senate blocked an effort to advance the Freedom to Vote Act last week. It's a setback for congressional Democrats and President Biden, who are trying to enact new federal policies ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson joined CBSN to discuss how potential voting reforms could impact communities of color.
Senate Democrats fail to advance voting bill
Efforts by Senate Democrats to strengthen voting rights and overhaul the nation's election systems failed again. Republican lawmakers voted down the bill for a third time Wednesday. CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright, a Democratic strategist, and Republican strategist Joe Watkins joined CBSN to discuss.
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President Biden visited Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday to promote key aspects of his economic agenda to working class Americans. Back in Washington, Democrats are inching closer to an agreement on a spending bill for investments in social and climate infrastructure. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN's Lana Zak with the latest on negotiations, as well as voting rights reform and pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.
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