During his address, Biden called on Congress to pass both the For the People and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement act to block the nationwide assault on voting rights. Black leaders say Biden has not acted swiftly enough on voting rights as a growing number of states pass laws that restrict voting access. Albright said there is no path to voting rights that does not require modifying or ending the filibuster. Some civil rights activists say they hope Biden's support for voting rights goes beyond his speech in Philadelphia today. Jesse Jackson during a Capitol Hill protest over voting rights and the filibuster's abolition.

Source: CNN July 13, 2021 16:29 UTC