See ida b. Wells. I see fanny lou. Constance baker motley. These are the modern versions of those great women. In. In texas, a bill so restrictive, it could strip Voting Rights from millions of texans, namely latino black voters. Texas democrats fleeing their Home State Conspiracy theoryists continue to paw through ballots. The one crucial thing missing from this snapshot tonight, a solution. There isnt even a path to a solution. President biden said it himself. The 21st century jim Crow Assault is real. The World Filibuster never came up. Its hard to imagine a time when black people were not fighting for Voting Rights. Yesterday was no different. The struggle continues. We saw eight other activists get arrested while peacefully call for senate action. We have seen that good trouble in our Nations History time and again. Theres indeed a loud and growing Grassroots Movement to Save American Democracy Being led yet again by black women. That very movement found its way Into The West Wing
Because the president said one thing on thursday, that she would not sign the Infrastructure Bill, but that was the only bill that came to him. He is wanting to make the democratic pass it package working its way through, and that set off alarm bells with republicans, especially with the Negotiating Team. There was a lot of blowback that they heard in the subsequent 48 hours or next several hours and the republicans wanted in some way or the other for the president to walk back some of what he said on thursday. That is what we saw on saturday afternoon. He said what he had said on thursday and his words had upset republicans, and he wanted to make clear that he was not issuing a Veto Threat on the Infrastructure Bill and that he would do everything in his power to try to advance that bill to get past with the other package that is in the works. Host you are scrambling, trying to update your piece in the washington post. Let me share two points from your column and further elaborate. Wi
Correspondent and columnist for the Washington Post. Thank you for being with us. Guest always a pleasure. Host lets talk about the news regarding infrastructure and that statement from the white house. Where do things stand right now . Guest it is a little confusing because the president said one thing on thursday, that she would not sign the Infrastructure Bill, but that was the only bill that came to him. He is wanting to make the democratic pass it package working its way through, and that set off alarm bells with republicans, especially with the Negotiating Team. There was a lot of blowback that they heard in the subsequent 48 hours or next several hours and the republicans wanted in some way or the other for the president to walk back some of what he said on thursday. That is what we saw on saturday afternoon. He said what he had said on thursday and his words had upset republicans, and he wanted to make clear that he was not issuing a Veto Threat on the Infrastructure Bill and t
The committee will come to order. Senator Tom Carper will make the District Bill of columbia our nations 51st state. I would like to extend a warm welcome to washington, d. C. s delegate to the house of u. S. Representatives, congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton and former senator and former chairman of this committee, Joe Lieberman. I appreciate your attendance here today and i just want to recognize your incredible leadership on this issue over many years. Its wonderful to have you here before the committee. For decades, you both have served us strong advocates in the conversation to give d. C. Residents an equal voice. And for the first time in nearly seven years, this committee will continue that discussion in here from the mayor, policy, legal and civil rights experts on how those lawmakers can finally, finally give d. C. Residents the same representation in congress as their fellow americans. The lack of representation for the residents of the cities, which serves as a beacon of F
Democrats start debating a voting Rights Bill. Also the completely unified republican opposition and the unwillingness for at least one Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia to end the practice of requiring 60 votes for measures like this to even get to the floor. Today President Obama weighed in on the vote and whats at stake. Right now at least republicans in the senate are lining up to try to use the filibuster to stop the for the people act from even being debated. Think about this. In the aftermath of an insurrection with our democracy on the line, and many of these same republican senators going along with the notion that somehow there were irregularities and problems with legitimacy in our most recent election they are suddenly afraid to even talk about these issues and figure out solutions on the floor of the senate. They dont even want to talk about voting. And that is not acceptable. The former president warned in his words that we cant take democracy for granted and, quote,