Manchin To Vote Yes To Proceed With Debate On Voting Rights Bill

Sen. Chuck Schumer told reports that Sen. Joe Manchin would be voting to proceed with debate on the voting rights bill in the Senate. NBC's Leigh Ann Caldwell reports from Capitol Hill.

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[WillS]

His actions are like turning the lights off in a house to preserve electricity...but the house is on fire

[darkprinzedarthvarder]

Democrats need the votes for the bill to pass, don't let the GOP get away with this

[CodyCoonrod]

If you’re someone who’s unable to blame the Republican Party for anything, at the VERY LEAST shame them for literally doing nothing to work with the other side. Where bills go to die.

[Mentallect]

Anyone remember when Manchin worked for the middleclass? Me neither.

[Patricia-ztub]

The fact that this even has to be debated tells you all you need to know about this country and the anti-democracy GOP.

[brentwalker]

Just like the Jan.6 commission, we need this bill in order to protect our Democracy.

[m.herluf]

Manhin calls US democracy "great" while tearing it apart like a fox in a hens house

[larryj]

It seems a lot of these people just enjoy playing these political games and forgot they were elected to actually help the American people. Moscow Mitch has really forgotten the meaning of the job, if he ever knew it.

[finnjacobsen]

The political system in the US is truly ridiculous. It's all a big charade.

[AdamBladeTaylor]

So, they're voting yes to DEBATE the bill... in other words, they're NOT voting yes on the actual bill.
Which means the bill will not pass.

[erinmcdonald]

So, in other words, this is a gesture for Manchin to make himself look good. Lots of nice words, nothing happening, SNAFU. 🤬

[cultureal]

If this bill fails, i BLAME JOE MANCHIN FOR THE COUNTLESS DELAYS HE HAS CAUSED!!!!

[timmcalpine]

And the death of a once thriving democracy continues - tragic and unbelievable

[mattjacksn]

Great so we’ve got 50 Democrats who will probably vote yes. We still need 10 Republicans

[hunterfitch]

If I performed my job as well as Congress, I'd be fired in 3 seconds.

[Bat_Boy]

You know something is wrong with our government when just 2 senators can stand in the way of progress. Smh

[afternoontiger]

A vote to debate just for people to have rights to vote? Embarrassing is an understatement.

[markgenn]

i just heard a faint noise
it sounded like another dying gasp of a democracy

[Pradeep-srsz]

That’s nice but wake me up when they pass the actual bill

[JuanAguedo]

Does he need an agreement? I still think he is not a democrat.