“Senate Democrats are escalating pressure on Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) to get behind using the ‘nuclear option’ to change the filibuster and break a months-long stalemate on voting rights legislation,” The Hill reports.
“The flurry of talks — including dedicating a closed-door caucus lunch to the issue despite a public hyper-focus on passing President Biden’s climate and social spending bill — comes as Democrats are facing intense pressure to pass election legislation though there isn’t yet a clear path forward.”
