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Senate Republicans expected to block Democrats' voting rights bill

Name: Senate Republicans expected to block Democrats' voting rights bill
Uploaded: 2021-06-22T07:00:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 17 s
Description: The Senate is expected to hold a test vote on a sweeping voting rights bill. The For the People Act is the Democrats' response to restrictive measures enacted by multiple Republican-led state legislatures, but the bill is unlikely to advance to a full vote given Republicans' opposition. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM to discuss.

The Senate is expected to hold a test vote on a sweeping voting rights bill. The For the People Act is the Democrats' response to restrictive measures enacted by multiple Republican-led state legislatures, but the bill is unlikely to advance to a full vote given Republicans' opposition. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM to discuss.