The New York Democrat criticized what she called 'far-right minority rule' following the 5-4 ruling.
called for the filibuster to be abolished in a tweet on Wednesday before the court's decision on SB8:"When the Senate reconvenes later this month, we have an important choice to make: whether we will allow an archaic, undemocratic rule that's nowhere to be found in the Constitution to stymy progress on issues of critical importance. WE MUST END THE FILIBUSTER."
Following the court's failure to respond to the emergency application for relief on Tuesday, Representative Bill Pascrell of New Jersey's 9th district said Republicans had"packed the courts with political operatives to impose by fiat policies they can't win at the ballot box." Despite Democrats' reaction to the Supreme Court's recent decisions, it remains to be seen if the party leadership will embrace expanding the court and whether they have the votes to do so.
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a press conference urging the inclusion of the Civilian Climate Corps., a climate jobs program, in the budget reconciliation bill, outside of the U.S. Capitol on July 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Ocasio-Cortez has called for the Supreme Court to be expanded following Wednesday decision on a Texas abortion law.
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