Republicans on Wednesday were successful in blocking Democrats' "Corrupt Politicians Act" in the Senate. It's commonly referred to in the media as the "For the People Act" and is claimed to be for voting "reform." Republicans were able to filibuster the bill from being debated. Not unlike when Chuck Schumer led other white Democrats to filibuster African-American Senator Tim Scott's police reform bill in 2020.
Prior to the filibuster, each senator had the opportunity to give a speech. Ted Cruz used his time to find common ground with his colleagues. He agreed that there is in fact a "Jim Crow 2.0." Just not the way Democrats think.