House majority leader James Clyburn (DS.C.) said in a new interview that allowing the obstruction to be used to deny voting rights would be “catastrophic” as a comprehensive electoral bill awaits consideration in the Senate. .
“There is no way under the sun that in 2021 we are going to allow the obstruction to be used to deny the right to vote. This is simply not going to happen. That would be catastrophic, ”Clyburn told The Guardian in an interview published on Sunday, just days after the House widely voted on the party’s lines to pass the People’s Act, also known as HR 1.
Although Clyburn clarified that he “will not say you should get rid of the obstruction”, he said the party “would do well to develop a Manchin-Sinema rule on how to get around the obstruction with respect to civil and racial rights. “
The comments come after Sens. Joe Manchin
Joseph (Joe) ManchinSunday shows the preview: Manchin makes the round after key role in the coronavirus relief debate Biden turns the victory around after the Senate approves coronavirus relief package Schumer insists that the Democrats came together after a chaotic debate over the coronavirus MORE (DW.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) They were criticized by liberals for their opposition to certain issues supported by some on the left, including the elimination of obstruction. Lawmakers were also recently among seven Democrats last week who voted against a proposal to raise the federal minimum hourly wage to $ 15.
“If Manchin and Sinema like to be in the majority, they better find a way around the obstruction when it comes to voting and civil rights,” Clyburn told The Guardian.
HR 1, supported by Democrats and the White House, contains a series of provisions that proponents say aim to protect voting rights and electoral integrity after President Trump
Donald TrumpBiden will sign an executive order with the aim of increasing access to voting Albany Times Union’s editorial board calls for Cuomo’s resignation. he pressed for months unproven allegations about the presidential election in his attempt to overturn the results of the November race.
These provisions include making Election Day a federal holiday, requiring states to provide voters with ballots by mail and at least 15 days of early voting. Another section included in the bill designed to combat party gerrymandering would commission independent commissions to design congressional districts.
Republican Party members, however, widely criticized the legislation, portraying it as a takeover by Democrats. Former Vice President Mike Pence
Michael (Mike) Richard PenceSunday shows the preview: Manchin makes the round after a key role in the debate on coronavirus relief DeSantis, Pence tied in the Republican poll of 2024 Pence to narrate Limbaugh’s documentary series for Fox Nation MORE last week he described the measure as “unconstitutional, reckless and undemocratic”.
Voters of voting rights have also been pressuring Congress to take action on the John Lewis
John Lewis lawyers warn that restrictive bills could end Georgia’s record attendance on ‘Bloody Sunday’, which will be celebrated for the first time without John Lewis Democrats worrying that the Senate will be the cemetery on Biden’s agenda MOST The Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would require states with repeated violations of voting rights in recent history to receive federal approval to make changes to the vote. The legislation would restore a significant provision of the Voting Rights Act that was rejected by the Supreme Court years ago.
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The pressure comes at a time when a series of state legislatures across the country pass legislation that restricts voter access, including a series of bills supported by Republicans in Georgia.