Texas state Senate advances controversial voting bill

The Texas state Senate has advanced a restrictive new voting bill that would would limit early voting hours, ban drive-through voting and restrict voting by mail. The measure comes after a new voting law in Georgia that President Joe Biden slammed as "Jim Crow on steroids." CBS News chief White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN AM to talk about the growing backlash against GOP efforts to restrict voting.

[benjaminpatrick]

If the federal government wants to do something productive they should make election day a national holiday so people don't have to work on election day.

[toniamilashon]

All these companies should make Election Day a paid time off day so employees can vote without penalty.

[Donavondee]

It should be mandatory for every state to require voter ID at the polls.

[xtoysoldiierx]

How is this controversial? Yeah the federal government wants to have a Covid passports mandated ?
But you don’t need a ID to vote in certain states

[cldjasona]

Why don’t they give us a day off then make it a holiday. We are the only country in the world that doesn’t give the day off to vote. Why don’t they do that change that will allow everyone to go and vote in person

[m-ok-]

Imagine you have to show ID to get on a plane but don't need to provide any ID to vote. Good job Texas.

[myaccount]

How is this making it harder for minorities to vote? I'm Hispanic and I wouldn't have an issue voting.

[timothylopez]

MAKE ELECTION DAY A FEDERAL HOLIDAY! Make voting registration mandatory. Australia does mandatory voting and have gun laws, and look at that distopian nightmare.

[davecros]

It sounds like they are trying to prevent fraud to me.

[chefbperez]

Amazing how Coca Cola is now an elected official. If they cared they would give there employees time to vote.

[thetruedealio]

It's about time that we start protecting the Integrity of the vote. Every voter needs to show an ID

[JoeGlines-Automator]

Awesome! We should make it even more restrictive! Required ID is a must!

[thetruedealio]

I'll tell you why, because without an ID fraud can occur. Would anyone authorize a withdrawal from their Bank with just a matched signature?

[imagain]

How does Delta feel about showing an ID before flying?

[richardwolske]

Thank you for making your citizens votes count ! If you don’t care enough to secure your voting polls please cry where we can’t hear you . Medical, drivers license, proof of ID required is not a hit on our rights . Crooks are crooks all day long .

[singermanz]

It’s only “controversial” because you say it is.

[barbr]

Way to go Texas and the rest of the states to follow, I'm for this 100%. I have voted for years because it is my duty and my right. We should vote in person and to show our ID to vote.

[paladro]

declare a VOTING HOLIDAY... the only reason not to is they want to discourage, rather than encourage voting, i wonder why that is?

[Swindler]

It's funny how they can't give a straight reason on how it discriminates against race but they continue to make the claim all day.

[luishernandez-hsks]

You need to present an ID when getting a library card. They say ID laws are oppressive, yet they likely agree with the idea of Vaccine Passports.