Senate Democrats have taken their case for a federal voting bill on the roadATLANTA -- Taking their case for a federal voting bill to Georgia, Senate Democrats argued at a field hearing on Monday that their sweeping elections measure is desperately needed to counter the impact of new GOP state laws that tighten voting rules. Without a clear path forward, Democrats are seeking to keep the spotlight on voting issues, as they search for other ways to pass less sweeping voting proposals. The federal bill, known as the For the People Act, would create minimum voting standards in the U.S., such as same-day and automatic voter registration, early voting and no-excuse absentee voting. Republicans last month blocked an effort to debate the Democratic bill, and Democrats will have to decide whether they want to change Senate filibuster rules to ultimately pass the bill. “We desperately need your help,” Georgia state Sen. Sally Harrell, a Democrat from metro Atlanta, told the senators during the hearing.

Source: ABC News July 19, 2021 17:48 UTC