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Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Joyce Beatty is arrested in Senate office building by Capitol Police during a march demanding they pass the For the People Act.

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  • Officers arrested Rep. Joyce Betty, 71, after she led voting rights protesters into a Senate office building
  • They chanted, ‘Fight for Justice,’ and ‘End the filibuster,’ in the atrium of the Hart Senate building
  • They accuse Republicans of using the filibuster threat to ensure the For the People Act remains stalled
  • Police said they arrested nine people for ‘demonstrating in a prohibited area on Capitol Grounds’
  • The protest came as the country divides between left and right over new laws governing ballots
  • Last week President Biden described Republican efforts to change voting laws as a ‘threat to democracy.’ 

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