Lessons from the Demise of a Voting Rights Bill

Published: June 23, 2021, 9:45 a.m.

The For the People Act, a bill created by House Democrats after the 2018 midterm elections, could have been the most sweeping expansion of voting rights in a generation.\n\nOn Tuesday night, however, Senate Republicans filibustered the bill before it could even be debated.\n\nWhat lessons can we take from its demise? \n\nGuest: Nicholas Fandos, a congressional correspondent for The New York Times.