Senate Democrats pitch new voting bill in effort to break filibuster logjam– live. • Freedom to Vote Act includes wide-ranging reforms in compromise• Bill would take 10 Republican votes to passSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 4.29pm BST The Senate foreign relations committee is now holding a hearing on the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, a day after the panel’s House counterpart held a similar hearing.Secretary of state Antony Blinken is present to testify at the hearing, but defense secretary Lloyd Austin declined the committee’s request to appear..@SenatorMenendez: "I'm very disappointed that Secretary Austin declined our request to testify today...I may consider the use of committee subpoena power to compel him and others...to testify." pic.twitter.com/QMaspQ4cV6 4.11pm BST Appearing alongside Gavin Newsom in Long Beach last night, Joe Biden warned that the governor’s top rival, conservative radio host Larry Elder,... https://ift.tt/39ag6Bf
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