Fetterman explains flip-flop on preserving the filibuster: ‘Horribly wrong’
Now, the effort to scrap the procedural tactic is being led by President Donald Trump. We could have extreme policies such as nationwide abortion restrictions, backpedaling on LGBT rights, repeal of birthright citizenship and limited voting rights across the country,” Fetterman said. “With a government trifecta firmly in place, many provisions of Project 2025 would have easily been enacted.
- ▪Now, the effort to scrap the procedural tactic is being led by President Donald Trump.
- ▪We could have extreme policies such as nationwide abortion restrictions, backpedaling on LGBT rights, repeal of birthright citizenship and limited voting rights across the country,” Fetterman said.
- ▪“With a government trifecta firmly in place, many provisions of Project 2025 would have easily been enacted.
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) elaborated on his newfound stance on the filibuster, which requires 60 votes to advance most legislation in the Senate.Fetterman recently admitted he was wrong to campaign on terminating the filibuster in 2022, when most Senate Democrats wanted to end the Senate rule to push through the Biden administration’s agenda. Now, the effort to scrap the procedural tactic is being led by President Donald Trump. Recommended Stories Fetterman explains flip-flop on preserving the filibuster: ‘Horribly wrong’ Trump tells Thune to cancel August recess unless SAVE America Act passes Bill Pulte announces more DNI layoffs as Senate takes up replacement’s nomination Fetterman believes ending the filibuster would be disastrous for the upper chamber, which he says should not…
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