President Joe Biden called a restrictive Texas voting bill edging closer toward passage “wrong and un-American” Saturday as he pressed Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation that has very little chance of passing in the evenly divided Senate.
In a statement to Trib, @JoeBiden has denounced SB 7, a GOP priority voting bill #txlege is poised to pass.
“It’s part of an assault on democracy that we’ve seen far too often this year — and often disproportionately targeting Black and Brown Americans.” https://t.co/oshanaBgyV
— Alexa Ura (@alexazura) May 29, 2021
NEW: @POTUS statement denouncing Texas SB7 voter suppression bill.
“And I continue to call on all Americans, of every party and persuasion, to stand up for our democracy and protect the right to vote and the integrity of our elections.”https://t.co/Q6q7mfcqMV
— Natalie Montelongo (@natimontelongo) May 29, 2021