Senate Democrats Now Say They’ll End The Filibuster If Joe Biden Wins
July 1, 2020 By Jordan Davidson
As the November elections near, many Democratic senators are becoming increasingly vocal about employing the “nuclear option,†a simple majority overrule, to remove the filibuster. According to The Hill, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) began to recirculate discussions with his Democrat colleagues about abolishing the filibuster as Joe Biden’s poll numbers rose.
“I am talking with everyone in the caucus about how to make the Senate work and restore it as a legislative body,†he said.
Merkley’s discussions were welcomed by many fellow Democrats, as well as some who previously claimed to be wary of removing the filibuster.
“I just heard they started talking and I’m interested in listening to anything because the place isn’t working,†said Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.).
In past years, Manchin was vocal about his support for the filibuster.
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