Senate Could Vote On John Lewis Voting Act Next Week: Report

WASHINGTON, DC — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday said he will force a vote as early as next week on legislation named for longtime congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis.

The bill, called the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, would update the parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 gutted by the Supreme Court's 2013 Shelby County v. Holder ruling, according to a report by The Hill. Schumer made the comment just after Republicans blocked a similar piece of legislation aimed at setting national election standards and curbing partisan gerrymandering.

If the bill does go before the Senate for a vote, it's likely to be filibustered by Senate Republicans, a move that would prevent it from getting the 60 votes required to advance.

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