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With Time Running Out on Democrats’ Majority, President Biden Gets ‘Forceful’ on Voting Rights

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“The next few days, when these bills come to a vote, will mark a turning point in this nation. Will we choose democracy over autocracy, light over shadow, justice over injustice?” President Biden asserted in excerpts of a speech released before his Georgia visit.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Notably, the next several days will also reveal whether Democrats have the resolve, strength, and even the negotiating skills to get one of their own on board with changing Senate filibuster rules. Doing so would allow the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act to pass.

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