Democrats Divided on Filibuster's Future if They Take Control of U.S. Senate
Juliana Stratton backs eliminating the rule, while Jamie Davis says keeping it preserves negotiation and compromise in the Senate.
- Democratic U.S. Senate candidates are divided on whether to eliminate the filibuster if their party takes control of the upper chamber in November. The procedure requires a 60-vote supermajority to overcome.
- In recent years, narrow partisan advantages in the Senate have allowed the minority party to invoke filibuster rules to prevent key legislation from advancing. Lawmakers seeking to advance legislation must obtain a 60-vote supermajority to overcome the procedure.
- Illinois candidate Juliana Stratton supports ending the filibuster to advance voting rights, while Louisiana candidate Jamie Davis opposes the move. Davis told The Center Square, "I like the filibuster because I like the fact that we are able to negotiate."
- With 53 Republicans leading the Senate chamber, Senate Majority Leader John Thune maintains his party does not support rule adjustments. Thune stated, "We don't have the votes to do that, and so that's just not a realistic option."
- Sen. Raphael Warnock proposed ending the filibuster to advance voting rights, while Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, supports similar changes to pass the SAVE America Act. The filibuster's future remains a central issue ahead of November's midterm elections.
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Democrats divided on filibuster’s future if they take control of U.S. Senate – Center Square – Wirepoints
Democrat Julianna Stratton said she supports eliminating the filibuster. “There’s so many issues that we’ve been able to tackle here in Illinois and get done that have been held up in Washington, D.C.,” Stratton told The Center Square. “I want to see us be able to move past that.” Her Republican opponent, Don Tracy, says he would keep it.
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