Joe Biden pushes for US voting rights law in Atlanta

US President says politicians must pass John Lewis Voting Rights Act, even if it means dumping filibuster rules that require 60 senators to support most legislation

ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 11: U. S. President Joe Biden speaks to a crowd at the Atlanta University Center Consortium, part of both Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University on January 11, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks on voting rights legislation. Georgia has been a focus point for voting legislation after the state voted Democratic for the first time in almost 30 years in the 2020 election. As a result, the Georgia House passed House Bill 531 to limit voting hours, drop boxes, and require a government ID when voting by mail. Megan Varner / Getty Images / AFP
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Joshua Longmore
Jan 12, 2022
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