Democrats’ massive election overhaul bill aimed at protecting and expanding voting rights and reforming campaign finance laws has stalled in the Senate.
Tuesday evening’s procedural vote to bring up the legislation, called the For The People Act, needed 60 votes to open floor debate, but received 50. In the evenly divided chamber all Senate Democrats backed it, but all Senate Republicans voted no.
Republican lawmakers have rebuked the sweeping bill, while Democrats argue it is a necessary counterweight to restrictive voting measures red states are imposing.
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