By Richard Cowan
A bill aimed at thwarting restrictive new voting laws enacted in Republican-led states failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, as Republican lawmakers blocked a Democratic effort to begin debating the measure.
Senate Republicans block Democrats’ voting rights bill
FILE PHOTO: People protest for voting rights in Lafayette Park outside of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 5, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
