Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday night blocked an attempt by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) to set up simple majority votes on a sweeping elections bill and legislation to bolster the 1965 Voting
Democrats are facing a moment of truth on their months-long push to change the Senate’s rules and pass voting rights legislation, with the debate poised to come to a head in a matter of days.