U.S. Congress will pass voting rights bills, Stacey Abrams says

Democratic politician Stacey Abrams is bullish that the U.S. Congress will pass two key bills to protect voting rights - even though her party has already failed to advance voting rights legislation four times this year.

Last month, the Senate voted 50-49 in favor of starting debate on the "the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act" but fell short of the 60 votes needed under a procedural blocking maneuver known as a filibuster.

The party has also repeatedly failed to advance the Freedom to Vote Act in a 50-50 Senate.

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