Mitch McConnell (R-KY) files Jim Crow-like voting restriction amendment to waste the time of Democrats who want to protect the right to vote.

Mitch McConnell (R-KY) files Jim Crow-like voting restriction amendment to waste the time of Democrats who want to protect the right to vote.<br><br>Senate Republicans introduce 249 amendments to the Freedom to Vote Act. <br><br>Senate Republicans unveil 249 amendments to a voting reform bill aimed at protecting voting rights. They are expected to vote on some of the amendments, including one by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that adopts strict voter ID laws, including a photo ID requirement, and stops colleges from providing student IDs for voting purposes. McConnell's amendment also requires voters to provide proof of citizenship with their voter registration. <br><br>Other Republican senators have also filed amendments, such as one from Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) that would make it illegal for non-citizens to vote but also criminalizes unknowing voting by a non-citizen. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) filed an amendment to bar convicted felons from voting in federal elections. <br><br>The move has sparked criticism from Democrats, with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) accusing Republicans of using the voting rights debate to "introduce the very provisions that are restricting voting rights in the first place." According to Schumer, Republicans are expected to vote on some of the amendments.<br><br>Senate Republicans plan to vote against the underlying bill, which has been dubbed the "Freedom to Cheat Act" by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX).