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Schumer says U.S. Senate to vote on election reform next week

By David Morgan, Reuters Posted on
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Top U.S. Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said on Thursday the chamber will vote next week on whether to debate a new election reform bill aimed at countering the growth of state-level Republican voting restrictions.

The move sets up a fresh conflict with Senate Republicans, all 50 of whom voted against a voting rights bill in June. Top Republican Senator Mitch McConnell last month said he would block the new bill.

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Schumer says U.S. Senate to vote on election reform next week

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