The Senate should change its rules to end the filibuster and pass a law codifying abortion rights after the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade earlier this month, President JoeBiden said on Thursday.
with NATO allies in Madrid, where he assured world leaders the United States is “better positioned to lead the world” than ever before despite the “destabilizing” decision to reverse"The way to do that is to make sure that Congress votes to do that. ... And if the filibuster gets in the way ... we should provide an exception," Biden said.
Liberal lawmakers have long called to end the filibuster because it would allow them to pass more progressive policy goals despite their slim majorities in Congress. Those calls were renewed in response to the ruling indecision, which legalized abortion nationwide.
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