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NEW: U.S. Senate fails to advance Senate Democrats' voting rights legislation in 49-51 vote. nbcnews.to/33DXbiS
The vote on the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act broke evenly along party lines, but Senate Majority Leader Schumer switched his vote to "no" for procedural reasons. It fell short of the 60 votes required to defeat a filibuster under Senate rules.
Senate Democratic leaders now turn to a planned effort to change the rules, impose a "talking filibuster" and ultimately pass the legislation without Republicans once debate ends.
UPDATE: U.S. Senate defeats motion to change filibuster rules and advance voting rights legislation in 48-52 vote; Sens. Manchin and Sinema crossed party lines to vote with Republicans. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

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