Earlier This Week: Senator Manchin Reiterates Openness to Filibuster Reform to Pass Voting Rights Legislation
Washington, DC – Today, Fix Our Senate released the following statement from spokesman Eli Zupnick on new reports that Senate Democrats will be turning to voting rights in a critical end-of-year push. This news comes as Senate Democrats are deep in discussions about potential rules changes that Fix Our Senate and others have been calling for to tackle the filibuster and fix the broken Senate.
“This is great news for the future of our democracy. Senate Democrats are united in their support for the Freedom to Vote Act – the only thing standing in the way is the outdated and abused Senate filibuster. We commend Leader Schumer and the Senate Democratic caucus for moving aggressively to protect voting rights and encourage them to continue working together to ensure Sen. McConnell can’t abuse Senate rules to prevent them from getting it done.”