Democrats near pressure point on nixing filibuster

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Democrats near pressure point on nixing filibuster
By Jordain Carney - 03/07/21 05:20 PM EST

The Senate is threatening to box in President Biden and congressional Democrats, who pledged to enact a bold agenda if given power.

With the House passing a slate of big bills and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) vowing to give them a vote on the floor, Democrats are quickly barreling toward a pressure point on whether or not to nix the legislative filibuster.

Without structural changes in the Senate, progressives warn that many of Biden’s campaign’s big campaign promises are effectively doomed.


Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), asked about the progressive criticism, acknowledged, “There’s truth to it.”

“Unfortunately, we've reached that point. And if enough members in the Senate agree we’ll change the rules,” Durbin said.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/542017-democrats-near-pressure-point-on-nixing-filibuster