Senate Republicans on Wednesday filibustered an election bill put forward by Democrats, continuing a longstanding division between the two parties on voting legislation. The mostly party-line vote saw only one defection: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) joined Democrats in support of the bill, and is now the only Republican to lend support to any of Democrats’ election bills. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the vote. After the legislation failed to advance, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said, “After today’s vote, it’s clear that the modern Republican Party has turned its back on protecting voting rights.” Schumer gave a grateful nod to Murkowski for supporting the bill, but asked, “Where is the rest of the party of Lincoln?” The bill, called the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, was originally put forward in the House by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.). The same legislation was introduced to the Senate at …
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