you're talking about paycheck fairness, wage increases, talking about something like immigration reform and of course talking about a lot of the provisions we saw in the build back bet ear gen da that would allow women to work outside of the home and at the same time care for their families. >> allicia, you're such a beacon for many of us. i thank you for being with me this morning. catch "american voices with alicia menendez" saturdays and sundays at 6:00 p.m. eastern/3:00 p.m. pacific on msnbc. senate democrats hopes of voting rights legislation are dashed again after hitting a republican blockade yesterday, not a single member of the republican party sided with the democrats' proposal leading democrats ten short of ending a filibuster. this is the third time the gop has filibustered voting rights and raising the question of a change in senate rules. this is a wave of voting restrictions hits states like texas. joining me is texas congressman colin allred, leading the effort for the freedom to vote act in