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Democrats’ Hopes for Voting Reform Fade
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Democrats’ Hopes for Voting Reform Fade

Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema remain opposed to making changes to the filibuster that would pave the way for a simple majority vote to pass the legislation.

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Good afternoon from Capitol Hill. 

For nearly seven hours yesterday as Senate Democrats tried to figure out the chamber’s schedule for next week, leaders held open a vote to impose sanctions on those involved with a natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. The GOP bill ultimately fell short of the 60 votes ne…

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