Politics Jan 19 Voting rights bill blocked by Republican filibuster By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Jan 19 Watch 3:49 As voting rights setback looms, Dems to refocus on Build Back Better provisions Wednesday night on Capitol Hill: A vote some Democrats have waited years to hold. But with Republicans ready to block the voting rights bill in the Senate, Democrats are also poised to vote on whether to change the Senate’s rules. By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan
Politics Jan 18 Watch 4:03 Senate Dems eye talking filibuster amid voting rights legislation setbacks The U.S. Senate officially began debate Tuesday on a key Democratic priority — voting rights legislation. But without support from 60 senators, final passage is impossible. Democrats met Tuesday evening for an update on the path forward from Majority Leader… By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman
Politics Jan 18 Martin Luther King III criticizes Manchin and Sinema over filibuster reform, says “History will not remember them kindly” Senators are returning to Washington under intense pressure to pass voting legislation in the face of stark criticism from civil rights leaders. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Nation Jan 14 Watch 12:13 Brooks and Capehart on voting rights legislation and partisanship New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Democrats' push for voting rights legislation, partisanship and President Biden’s handling of key issues within his party.
Jan 13 Watch 5:57 Democrats’ voting rights legislation ‘on ice’ with opposition to filibuster change By Lisa Desjardins, Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori President Biden and congressional Democrats made a new push Thursday for voting rights legislation. The House passed a repackaged set of two bills aimed at blunting Republican-passed state laws that Democrats say will limit voting. But they still face hurdles… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 8:10 Sen. Warnock on the prospects for voting rights legislation: ‘This is about our democracy’ President Biden on Thursday made his case for voting right legislation directly to Senate Democrats and heatedly denounced the Republican efforts to put limits on voting. But Sen. Kyrsten Sinema reiterated that she would not support a change to the… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 5:42 Democrats search for pathway to voting rights legislation in a divided Congress By Lisa Desjardins, Ebony Joseph On Capitol Hill, Democrats are looking for ways to move voting rights forward as Senate Republicans pushed back after President Biden denounced them for stalling legislation. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss where legislation stands and what options lie… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 3:36 Biden issues urgent new call to protect the right to vote By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both traveled to Georgia Tuesday to pressure Congress to pass long-stalled federal voting rights legislation. NewsHour’s Geoff Bennett has the story. Continue watching