Democrats on Capitol Hill are scrambling to figure out next steps after Republicans blocked voting rights legislation Wed..
What happened? Senate Republicans on Wed. filibustered and blocked the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.
Democrats introduced the bill in response to a nationwide wave of restrictive voting laws passed by GOP state legislatures.
Senate Republicans unanimously voted against ending debate on the bill, effectively blocking it from passage. (AP)
After the vote, the Senate proceeded to vote on changing the filibuster rules and instituting a "talking filibuster."
Senate Republicans and Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema voted to reject the maneuver.
So, what's next for voting rights? It's unclear, but Democrats on Capitol Hill have vowed to push forward on the issue.
Per CNN, a bipartisan group of Senators is moving to amend the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to prevent election subversion.
The group is looking to amend the law to prevent Congress from throwing out certified electoral college votes. (CNN)
Elsewhere, with the 2022 election on the horizon, Democrats are focusing in on flipping state legislatures.
Republicans control 62 state-level chambers in the country; Democrats control just 37 chambers. (Ballotpedia)