Watch Live: President Biden delivers a speech on voting rights legislation

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Published January 11, 2022 at 10:22 AM EST

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President Joe Biden will deliver remarks in Atlanta on federal legislation to protect voting rights. His speech comes as Senate Democrats have been unable to pass major voting rights legislation since taking the majority in the chamber.

President Biden's remarks are set to begin around 3:50 PM ET on Tuesday, January 11th.

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