Sen. Fetterman says he and other Democrats who called to end the filibuster were 'horribly wrong'
John Fetterman announced in an op-ed Monday that he no longer supports ending the legislative filibuster, showing yet another break from the left-wing of the Democratic Party. The Pennsylvania Democrat ran his 2022 Senate campaign on the promise to end the legislative filibuster to help enact his party’s priorities, including a sweeping voting-rights bill and measures to help working families. “Upon reflection, the pursuit of those short-term wins clouded the bigger picture and lasting impact of a Senate without the filibuster — a Senate that ignored the voices of the minority and everyday people.” Mr.
- ▪John Fetterman announced in an op-ed Monday that he no longer supports ending the legislative filibuster, showing yet another break from the left-wing of the Democratic Party.
- ▪The Pennsylvania Democrat ran his 2022 Senate campaign on the promise to end the legislative filibuster to help enact his party’s priorities, including a sweeping voting-rights bill and measures to help working families.
- ▪“Upon reflection, the pursuit of those short-term wins clouded the bigger picture and lasting impact of a Senate without the filibuster — a Senate that ignored the voices of the minority and everyday people.” Mr.
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Sen. John Fetterman announced in an op-ed Monday that he no longer supports ending the legislative filibuster, showing yet another break from the left-wing of the Democratic Party. The Pennsylvania Democrat ran his 2022 Senate campaign on the promise to end the legislative filibuster to help enact his party’s priorities, including a sweeping voting-rights bill and measures to help working families. But Mr. Fetterman wrote in a Washington Post op-ed published Monday that he and other Democrats who wanted to eliminate the 60-vote threshold for advancing legislation were “horribly wrong.” “Halfway through my first term, I now recognize how important the filibuster is and the state our country would be in without it,” he said. Mr.
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