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Voting rights Bills may mark turning point in US history

Biden's fierce argument for legislation seen as battle for democracy

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US President Joe Biden opened a new battle on the legislative front on Tuesday with a fiery speech in Atlanta, Georgia, over two voting rights Bills.

But the Democrats will have to change the rules in the Senate in order to get them passed - hence the President's challenge to the Senate, as well as his appeal to the Democratic base.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 13, 2022, with the headline Voting rights Bills may mark turning point in US history. Subscribe