Student Activists Stage Hunger Strike Outside the Capitol; Vow Not to Eat Until Voting Rights Bill Passes

  Forty student activists have staged a hunger strike outside the U.S. Capitol building. They vow not to eat until the Senate passes voting rights legislation.  Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin’s (D-WV), who have been crystal clear in their opposition to eliminating the filibuster since last January, once again confirmed their positions on …

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Bi-Partisan Letter Supporting 60-Vote Threshold for Filibuster Signed by MAJORITY of Dem Senators in 2017

Senate Democrats are hoping to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Restoration and the Freedom to Vote Acts this week. Both bills are intended to guarantee one-party rule in America for generations to come.  Passage under the current Senate rules would require a 60-vote supermajority. Given unanimous Republican opposition to both bills, House Majority Leader …

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