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Senate to vote Wednesday on sweeping voting rights bill Republicans promise to filibuster

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Senate to vote Wednesday on sweeping voting rights bill Republicans promise to filibuster

This week could be the last dance for federal voting rights legislation.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving Monday to set up a vote on the Freedom to Vote Act, which is likely to take placeWednesday.

Schumer, D-N.Y., who said it has the support of all 50 Democratic-voting senators, said the bill is necessary to “right the ship of our democracy and establish common sense national standards to give fair access to our democracy to all Americans.”

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