Democracy Champions Reintroduce Freedom to Vote Act to Ensure All Citizens Can Make Their Voices Heard

Today, Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), John Sarbanes (D-MD), Joe Morelle (D-NY), and Terri Sewell (D-AL) reintroduced the Freedom to Vote Act, legislation to restore national voting standards and reverse voter suppression laws passed by GOP-led state legislatures. The Freedom to Vote Act would require states to enact secure automatic, same-day, and online voter registration; guarantee access to early and mail-in voting; and stop the extreme partisan gerrymandering that lets politicians pick their voters instead of the other way around.
 https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/democracy-champions-reintroduce-freedom-to-vote-act-to-ensure-all-citizens-can-make-their-voices-heard

Freedom to Vote Act Would Blunt Multi-Pronged Attacks on Democracy

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) today reintroduced the Freedom to Vote Act, which would set commonsense standards for safe, convenient practices like early voting, automatic voter registration, and vote-by-mail, and add safeguards against election sabotage. It would also ban gerrymandering and shine a light on secret political spending. Lisa Gilbert, executive vice president of Public Citizen, released the following statement…

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/freedom-to-vote-act-would-blunt-multi-pronged-attacks-on-democracy

Will Joe Manchin Save Democracy? No, Really! ... Stop Laughing... (Opening Arguments podcast OA552)

Today's show breaks down President Biden's pivot from passing the Build Back Better Act to passing the Joe Manchin-cosponsored Freedom to Vote Act, S. 2747. What's in the bill? Is it Manchin'ed? Listen and find out!

In the "B" segment, Andrew points and laughs at insurrection John C. Eastman's doomed attempt to prevent Verizon from turning over his phone records to the 1/6 Commission.. It's funny because they're all dumb.

Finally, we have a very brief update on the Activision lawsuit you won't want to miss.
Interview: 

https://openargs.com/oa552-will-joe-manchin-save-democracy-no-really-stop-laughing/

Senate Republicans again poised to block sweeping voting rights bill

Obstructionist effort to stop Freedom to Vote Act likely to increase pressure on Democrats to do away with filibuster…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/20/senate-republicans-voting-rights-bill-congress