making bogus charges of fraud in the 2020 election under the banner stop the steal. now they have a stop the steal offensive, even if most voters once again support the democratic party. since the election, 14 states have passed laws making it harder to vote. some states are rewriting election rules, helping republicans control the elections process. in the hope to stop this hit a major roadblock. joe manchin says he opposes the for the people act. i think it s the wrong piece of legislation to bring our country together. i think it would divide us further. i don t want to be in a country divided any further than it is right now. he argues it s simply bad to pass voting legislation without bipartisan support. the chairman of the national democratic party says manchin is
have passed laws making it harder to vote. some states are rewriting election rules, helping republicans control the elections process. the holes to stop this power grab hit a major roadblock today. west virginia s senator joe manchin opposes the for the people act which could stop many of the restrictive voting bills. i think it s the wrong piece of legislation to bring our country together and unite our country. i m not supporting that. i think it would divide us further. i don t want to be in a country that s divided further than i am in right now. he argues it s bad for democracy to pass voting legislation without bipartisan support. the chairman of the democratic national committee says manchin is dead wrong. i m very disappointed in senator manchin s decision. obviously, i disagree. listen, i know he wants to protect democracy. but there will be no democracy if we don t protect the rights to vote of all americans. this is not a either you are