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WNBA players continue history of activism with support for voting rights

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(NEW YORK) — Members of the WNBA wore special T-shirts during games Tuesday to show support for passing expansive voting rights legislation, like the For The People Act.

Players wore T-shirts with the slogans like “Freedom to Vote” and “Protect Our Freedom to Vote,” along with advocating for expanded voting rights on their social media channels.

Republicans on Tuesday, however, blocked the Senate from moving forward on the sweeping elections reform bill in a 50-50 vote along party lines. The bill fell 10 votes short of the 60 needed under Senate rules to advance legislation.

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