Senate Republicans and Democrats sparred over voting laws and administration during a lengthy hearing on Democrats’ sweeping voting rights legislation, with each side digging in and few compromises achieved on substantive issues.
Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz accused Democrats of backing “Jim Crow 2.0,” saying that the party is simply trying to shore up its own voters and weaken the influence of law-abiding citizens. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer pushed back on Republican concerns about election security, asserting that “you’re more likely in America to be struck by lightning than commit voter fraud.”
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