"The Big Lie is just that: a big lie," Biden said, referring to unfounded election fraud claims by Trump and his allies. Republicans must "stand up, for God's sake," and oppose voting restrictions, Biden said, adding a challenge: "Have you no shame?" The voting rights legislation faces an uphill battle in Congress, where Biden's fellow Democrats have been stymied by Senate Republicans who blocked it even from being debated. Some advocates want Biden to back an arrangement that would prevent the filibuster from blocking the voting rights bill. Biden met last week with civil rights leaders who prodded him to keep fighting for voting rights despite Republican resistance.

Source: bd News24 July 14, 2021 00:22 UTC