.thereidout Blog: Pursuing bipartisanship knowing it’s headed for a dangerous dead end is hardly admirable.
Pursuing bipartisanship knowing it’s headed for a dangerous dead end is hardly admirable.
That’s what makes Wednesday’s charade all the more frustrating. With time running out on the opportunity to pass voting rights legislation, the Democratic base doesn’t need performative votes to message the party’s support for democracy — the Democratic base needs actual policies that support democracy. In fact, they’re demanding it. Both the Biden administration and Democrats running the SenateIn a statement this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Republicans have consistently opposed Democratic measures meant to bolster voting rights, with no sign of stopping. And contrary to Schumer’s claim, pursuing bipartisanship knowing it’s headed for a dangerous dead end is hardly admirable.As expected, Senate Republicans blocked the Freedom to Vote Act on Wednesday. The Senate voted 49-51 against advancing the legislation, short of the 60 votes needed to move forward.
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