Warnock argues for federal protection from state GOP voting bills

U.S Sen. Raphael Warnock challenged his colleagues Wednesday to support federal legislation that would strengthen voting rights he says are under attack in Georgia and other states following the contentious presidential election.

During his 20-minute Senate chamber speech, Warnock drew parallels to the Jim Crow era that disenfranchised Black voters to the current Republican-led efforts targeting absentee and early voting options and an array of other changes to voting laws.

Warnock said those proposals show the pressing need for bipartisan federal support behind the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

If passed, those bills would mandate states offer same-day voter registration, provide two weeks of early voting with weekend hours and require federal clearance before states with a history of voter suppression can change laws that limit voting rights.

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