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Will Biden's call for Senate filibuster reform carve out a path for voting rights?

Will Biden's call for Senate filibuster reform carve out a path for voting rights?

FromThe Current


Will Biden's call for Senate filibuster reform carve out a path for voting rights?

FromThe Current

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Jan 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While President Biden and congressional Democratic leadership's call to modify the filibuster to allow voting rights legislation to pass by a simple majority is in jeopardy, Rashawn Ray weighs in on Biden's forceful Atlanta speech, explains why the John Lewis Voting Rights and Freedom to Vote acts are so important, and the risks for Democrats and the quality of U.S. democracy if the promises of progress made to Democratic voters in 2020 are broken. Full show notes and transcript: https://brook.gs/339Sspb  Follow Brookings podcasts on Apple or Google podcasts, or on Spotify. Send feedback email to podcasts@brookings.edu and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. The Current is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
Released:
Jan 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Current brings you smart, timely, and quick analysis from Brookings experts on breaking news and changing policies. In under ten minutes, learn not only what happened, but why, and how to make sense of it.