As the country celebrates MLK Day, honoring Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Democrats are pushing their voting rights legislation.
During the National Action Network’s MLK Day event, President Biden addressed his push for the legislation.
“It’s not just enough to praise him,” Biden said, referencing Martin Luther King, Jr. “We must commit to his unfinished work to deliver jobs and justice to protect the sacred right to vote. The right from which all other rights flow attack on our democracy is real.”
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke on voting rights at an event at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. In Washington, D.C, King’s son, Martin Luther King, III, joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Members to address the issue.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he plans to bring voting rights to a vote on Tuesday. But it’s likely that vote will fail, as Democrats don’t have the Republican support necessary to pass the bill. They also don’t have enough Democratic support to change the filibuster rules, allowing them to pass the bill with just a simple majority.