In this episode of Flashpoint, Congresswoman Alma Adams urges democrats to continue work after the voting rights measure failed in Washington.

"Voting rights has to be at the top of the agenda," Rep. Adams said.  "We can't give up on it."   Adams represents the 12th District which covers most of Charlotte and runs north along Interstate 77 to the Iredell County line. 

Recent attempts to pass voting rights legislation failed to make it past the 60 vote threshold to stop debate in the US Senate. In an evenly split Senate, Adams admitted future attempts will have to include more republican involvement.  

As an example, she cited last year's infrastructure bill that garnered some Republican support, including from North Carolina's US Senators Burr and Tillis.   So far, Adams said a compromise on voting rights has been tough.

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