President bydon is trying to whip up support for a rules change in the senate that would finally allow the party to pass their major voting right's bills. The more pessimistic case is that president bydon already knows that agenda is doomed in the senate. And so there is now a shift in focus this month, and they are going to spend a little time on voting rights and election reform instead.
President Joe Biden wants to change how the Senate works to pass voting reforms. Sen. Mitch McConnell is threatening hell if it happens.
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