The evenly split 50-50 vote on the legislation known as the For the People Act fell short of the 60 votes required to begin debate.
Republican filibuster kills Democratic voting legislation in the Senate chamber
Updated: June 22, 2021 - 7:34pm
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A Democratic-backed effort to rewrite American election and voting law failed to surmount a GOP filibuster in the Senate on Tuesday.
The evenly split 50-50 vote on the legislation known as the For the People Act fell short of the 60 votes required to begin debate.
