'An inflection point': Congress prepares for battle over massive voting rights bill

[DonViejo]

Progressives say the survival of the republic depends on this legislation. Republicans call it a partisan power grab.

March 28, 2021, 7:13 AM EDT

By Sahil Kapur and Jane C. Timm

WASHINGTON — Congress is preparing for a heated battle over the way Americans vote, with the two parties set to clash over proposed federal election standards and Republican-led state restrictions.

At issue is the fate of the House-passed For the People Act that would remake American elections from start to finish. It would force states to offer at least 15 days of early voting, universal access to mail-in voting and same-day registration for federal races. It'd make Election Day a national holiday, too.

The divisions between the two parties are sharp. President Joe Biden and Democrats say federal intervention is needed to stop Republicans from reviving racist Jim Crow-style restrictions that make it harder for minorities to vote. Republicans say Democrats are executing a power grab to remove necessary protections on the voting process and usurp authority from states.

Where they agree: This is about the future of democracy.

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[PortTack]

1. Al Franken interviewed on cnn said the GA law is a gift to Dems. Because it's so bad that some

Form of HR1/S1 will pass the senate. I have to try and focus on that and believe he is right. Otherwise, the rest of the bills across the country will be law as well..and we can kiss democracy goodbye.

This feels almost as bad as when we were dealing with the deposed idiot king

[crickets]

2. K&R for visibility.