Biden, Harris Arrive in Atlanta Ahead of Voting Rights Push
Published Date: 1/11/2022
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
President Joe Biden will seek to rally support for voting-rights legislation Tuesday amid a growing backlash from allies who say he has neglected an issue vital to Democrats’ chances of keeping control of Congress. Biden will make the case for a bill to prevent states from curbing voting access during a trip to Atlanta that includes a visit to Ebenezer Baptist Church and a speech at Morehouse College. The president will evoke the legacies of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis. “Will we choose democracy over autocracy, light over shadow, justice over injustice?” Biden will say, according to an excerpt of his prepared remarks released by the White House. “I will defend your right to vote and our democracy against all enemies foreign and domestic. And so the question is, where will the institution of United States Senate stand?” Republicans have vowed to block the measure. The president’s trip, however, has drawn objections from some of his allies, who are upset that he didn’t make a priority of voting rights months ago and instead focused on trying to win passage of his tax and spending plan. Voting activists in Georgia, some of whom plan to skip the speech, said Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris would make better use of their time staying in Washington to prod Democrats. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake