WASHINGTON: Senate Democrats pledged on Tuesday (Jun 15) to forge ahead with a likely doomed vote on their sprawling elections and voting Bill next week, even as it faces universal opposition from Republicans, as well as from a key senator in their own party.

Democrats have made the elections Bill a major focus, touting it as the best way to counteract voting restrictions that have advanced in Republican-controlled statehouses across the US in the wake of Donald Trump's false claims about a stolen 2020 election. With a vote nearing, a delegation of Texas state legislators met with senators Tuesday to make the case for congressional action.