
One of Democrats’ biggest priorities — a sweeping bill to overhaul elections — is facing long odds of passing the Senate.
Democrats are set to meet Thursday to talk about the For the People Act, a roughly 800-page measure that would set national standards aimed at expanding access to voting. Progressives view the bill as a must-pass, and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has vowed to bring it to the floor.
Senate Democrats are tamping down expectations for Thursday’s meeting, characterizing it as largely educational after the Rules Committee held an hours-long markup Tuesday full of high-drama, and hope to use the gathering as a way to solidify unity around the bill.
To get the bill through the Senate, they would need support from all 50 Democrats and at least 10 Republicans — an unlikely scenario given that all nine Republicans on the Senate Rules Committee, including GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), voted against the bill, which has no Republican cosponsors.
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Oh, really? There is no Senate since Jan. What Senate are they talking about?