All 50 Senate Democrats would be needed to change the rules to get around a filibuster. But Sens. Manchin and Sinema still don't support such a move.
the Build Back Better Act before Christmas, have turned their attention to voting rights legislation.And it's not clear Democrats have a path to win over their two colleagues to force a vote on the bill, despite significant shifts from other moderates and a frustrated voting base clamoring loudly for Congress to act.pressure President Joe Biden to do more to encourage the Senate to act
Manchin, who spoke to Warnock about the issue and left the Capitol shoulder-to-shoulder with him this week, told reporters he wants support from both parties before establishing new rules. Sinema said through a spokesperson that she still opposes weakening the 60-vote rule to pass a voting bill. "This matter is too important not to act, even if it means we must act alone to get the Senate working," he said.President Joe Biden on Wednesday again urged the Senate to act on a voting bill after news outlets reported that his talks with Manchin on the Build Back Better legislation were going poorly.
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