60 Groups to Senate Dems: Jettison Filibuster to 'Safeguard Our Democracy'

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60 Groups to Senate Dems: Jettison Filibuster to 'Safeguard Our Democracy'
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'It's 2022, and the filibuster is still in the way of democracy.'

"It's 2022, and the filibuster is still in the way of democracy."

The new letter was sent as the U.S. Senate returned from holiday recess on Monday with eyes on the evenly divided chamber's Democratic leadership, which has vowed to pursue rule changes if Republicans filibuster another attempt to pass voting rights legislation. Under current Senate rules, 60 votes are needed for most legislation to advance—a requirement that Republicans have

By initially insisting that Democrats raise the debt ceiling on their own while filibustering attempts to pursue a long-term extension, Senator McConnell and his Republican caucus created completely unnecessary economic uncertainty. It was a dangerous escalation in the already partisan and gridlocked Senate.

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