A Last-Gasp Push on Voting Rights

<p>It’s a big week in the Senate for voting rights. Democrats have two bills that include measures to bolster and protect elections.</p><p>But the bills are almost certain to fail.</p><p>Why has it proved almost impossible to pass legislation so integral to the agenda of President Biden and the Democrats?</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/astead-w-herndon?smid=pc-thedaily">Astead W. Herndon</a>, a national political reporter for The New York Times.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily">Sign up here</a> to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Here’s what to know about<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/voting-rights-tracker.html?name=styln-voting-rights&region=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&variant=1_BlueLink&is_new=false"> voting rights and the battle over elections</a>.</li><li>Democrats’ bid to force through a bill intended to offset state voting restrictions appeared<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/18/us/politics/senate-voting-rights-debate.html"> destined to fall to a Republican filibuster</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit </p><p><a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a></p><p>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>