'Unless and until Manchin and Sinema shift their positions, talk of any major voting rights measure is just that — talk,' writes ChrisCillizza | Analysis
"There's nothing domestically more important" than voting rights, President Joe Biden said on Wednesday. "There is a universal view in our caucus that we need to pass legislation to protect our democracy," added Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.The refocus on voting rights led some to think that a breakthrough had been achieved, that Democratic senators who had previously voiced unwillingness to change filibuster rules had softened.Nope!Read More .
In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe! In a statement released Wednesday night, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema shut that door:"Senator Sinema continues to support the Senate's 60-vote threshold, to protect the country from repeated radical reversals in federal policy which would cement uncertainty, deepen divisions, and further erode Americans' confidence in our government," the statement read.And that is, well, that. Democrats control 50 seats in the Senate.
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