From the moment Joe Biden announced he would run for the White House, he made it clear the driving motivation behind his presidency would be strengthening America’s commitment to democratic norms, under assault from forces foreign and domestic. As President, Biden has repeatedly asserted that fortifying democracy is a top priority of his administration. That’s why many were surprised when Biden didn’t use every tool within his reach to push the voting rights bill known as the For the People Act, which was effectively killed on Tuesday, when Senate Republicans voted against even debating the proposal.
From the moment Joe Biden announced he would run for the White House, he made it clear the driving motivation behind his presidency would be strengthening America’s commitment to democratic norms, under assault from forces foreign and domestic. As President, Biden has repeatedly asserted that fortifying democracy is a top priority of his administration. That’s why many were surprised when Biden didn’t use every tool within his reach to push the voting rights bill known as the For the People Act, which was effectively killed on Tuesday, when Senate Republicans voted against even debating the proposal.
