Rep. Maloney: “By letting the filibuster block the reforms that the American people are demanding, the Senate is choosing gridlock over progress.”
WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) wrote in an op-ed for The Hill that in order to end partisan gridlock and pass critical voting rights legislation, the Senate filibuster must be eliminated. Rep. Maloney leads the House Democrats’ campaign arm and represents a swing district.
Fix Our Senate Spokesperson Eli Zupnick commented:
"Rep. Maloney joins the growing number of lawmakers calling for the elimination of the filibuster to protect our democracy and deliver on the promises made to voters. He understands that the American people want action and results, which means that the filibuster must be eliminated or voters will blame Democrats for the gridlock and dysfunction.”
Some notable quotes from the op-ed include:
“I’m a Democrat from a district Donald Trump won in 2016, so I understand that America wants real change and deserves a government that solves problems.”
“In the last two years, the House passed over 400 bipartisan bills that languished and died in a gridlocked Senate. At this very moment, a critical bill called the For The People Act, which would strengthen voting rights and secure our elections, is stuck in the Senate.”
“By letting the filibuster block the reforms that the American people are demanding, the Senate is choosing gridlock over progress.”
“Today, a senator doesn’t even need to speak for hours to block a bill. All they need to do is threaten to procedurally object and the bill won’t even be discussed. That’s no way to govern, and as every American family knows, it’s no way to get things done.”
“Democrats must eliminate the filibuster, a shameful anti-democratic relic of Jim Crow, so that we can secure the right to vote and fulfill our promises to the American people. We have the power to get rid of the filibuster — all we need now is the courage.”
“The American people put Democrats in charge because they’re tired of Washington not working for them. We have no choice but to take bold action to tackle the problems that keep folks up at night — and that starts with eliminating the filibuster.”
“Congress has the opportunity, and the obligation, to enact more transformative policies that will directly impact Americans’ lives. After four years of chaos, Washington has a chance to function again. Step one: get rid of the filibuster.”