Republicans and Manchin Sinema block Freedom to Vote Act Senate fails 48-52

The Freedom to Vote John R. Lewis Act, combining voting rights expansion with restored preclearance requirements gutted by the Supreme Court in 2013, dies in the Senate when a vote to change filibuster rules fails 48-52. All 50 Senate Republicans vote against the rules change, joined by Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema. Biden travels to Atlanta and delivers a fiery speech comparing opponents of the bill to Bull Connor and George Wallace. Sinema gives a speech on the Senate floor cementing her opposition to changing the filibuster, just before Biden addresses the Democratic caucus. The bill's failure marks the end of Biden's primary legislative push on voting rights.