At a time when Republican leadership has come to tolerate, or even embrace, Donald Trump’s “big lie,” 19 states have acted to subvert previously established voting rights by passing 34 new laws that restrict voting access. In response to these machinations and to several egregious Supreme Court decisions, Senate Democrats opened debate on a new voting rights bill that comprehensively combats voter suppression and disenfranchisement. It protects absentee and early voting — vital during a pandemic — prevents purging voters from electoral rolls and makes Election Day a public holiday, ensuring gr…