AK-Sen: Murkowski (R) Pours Cold Water On Manchin's (D. WV) Hope For GOP Support On Voting Rights

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UNITED STATES - MARCH 10: Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., left, speaks to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the FY2021 Interior Department budget in Washington on Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) — Senators Joe Manchin (D. WV) & Lisa Murkowski (R. AK)

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The lone Republican working with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia on a bill to restore a key part of the landmark Voting Rights Act acknowledged Tuesday the steep climb to get enough support to break a GOP-led filibuster.

"I think it's going to be a challenge," said GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. "You have Democrats who made clear that they're going to line up pretty much, without the exception of Sen. Joe Manchin."

"To get to 60, it's pretty difficult to count," the Alaska senator added.

Murkowski's blunt assessment underscores how any legislation to overhaul voting laws is highly unlikely to pass the 50-50 Senate over the next two years given stiff resistance voiced by Manchin and a handful of other Democrats over changing the filibuster rules so legislation can advance along straight party lines.

The move comes as Democrats are trying to determine their strategy over this key issue knowing they lack the votes but facing an onslaught of Republican-led efforts to pare back rules that eased voting access during the pandemic.

The John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act is a narrower elections bill that is far less sweeping than the For the People Act, a signature voting overhaul bill that is a key priority for Democrats, but brings back major pieces of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, including a provision that requires states to consult with the federal government before making major changes to their voting rules.

Saw that coming. Be sure to keep up the pressure on Manchin and your Democratic Senator on eliminating the filibuster to pass voting rights. Click here to contact your Democratic Senator.

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