Several Senate Democrats are joining Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris' call to end the filibuster to pass legislation that would federally legalize abortion and wipe out pro-life state laws.
Overriding the filibuster would reduce the 60 votes needed to pass the bill in the U.S. Senate to just 51, a move some Democrats favor. said of hill If they maintain their Senate majority and take control of the House of Representatives and the presidency in 2025, it may be “worth the risk.”
Some Senate Democrats are wary of what they could accomplish without a filibuster if Republicans eventually regain control, while lowering the threshold would make it easier for “abortion rights” “Other important legislative priorities” could be codified, the state said in a report released Sunday.
“There's a real risk any time there's a debate about rules or procedures in the Senate. It's going to be very bitter,” Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) told the magazine. “Yes, there are risks.”
“The other problem is that there is a risk in having a Senate that is more focused on rules and procedures than on getting things done,” Welch continued. “It's very dangerous for the Senate as an institution to simply not address very important issues like reproductive freedom, like the right to vote.”
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., agreed there could be long-term problems with eliminating the filibuster, but Democrats say the current system hampers their ability to enact their agenda. He emphasized that he had no choice.
“As far as I'm concerned, we should be talking about the rules going forward. We're in a dystopian situation right now where the Senate is doing very little, if any, legislation,” Durbin said. .
Vice President Harris brought the filibuster debate back to the forefront after she took office. called It reportedly came to an end during an appearance on Wisconsin Public Radio last week. Roe vs. Wade.
“I think we should abolish the filibuster.” egg'' Harris said. “It’s about actually putting protections back into law for reproductive freedom and the ability of every person and every woman to make decisions about their own bodies without having the government tell them what to do.”
Her call to abolish the filibuster is the furthest away from her pledge to make abortion federal if elected in November. Harris has repeatedly said she will sign the recovery bill. Roe vs. Wadethe Supreme Court turned over In 2022, the center of the campaign is the killing of unborn children through abortion. she many times refused Citing abortion restrictions she would support is false claimed To prevent abortions from occurring in the third trimester.
Harris has previously called for an end to the filibuster, but for different reasons. During the 2020 presidential campaign, she said She would support ending the filibuster to pass what is essentially a radical Green New Deal. far left socialist wish list.
National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) Chairman Steve Daines (R-Mont.) warned In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News in July, Democrats said they had a “radical” plan to seize power for the United States, including ending the filibuster if Democrats gained a majority in the Senate. Said to be included.
Specifically, Daines warned that ending the filibuster would allow Democrats to pursue more radical agendas, including:He appointed 13 judges to the U.S. Supreme Court instead of nine, added four Democratic U.S. senators to the Senate for Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, and implemented a federal takeover of elections across the country.
“The impact of this defeat is severe,” Daines told Breitbart News DC bureau chief Matthew Boyle. Because they will do it,” he said.
Mr. Daines continued:
So DC and Puerto Rico are now states. This means four Democratic senators will remain in place permanently. The number of judges on the Supreme Court is also expected to change from nine to 13. They will crowd the courtroom. And finally, they will pass one of their favorite bills, the Left. And that would mean the federation would take over all elections. The Founding Fathers feared concentration of power.
This applies not only to the separation of powers regarding the separation of powers, but also to the separation of powers between the federal government and the states, the principle of federalism. The bill would eliminate voter ID laws passed by states. All voting will be by mail. They will set a deadline of Tuesday night, election night, likely at 8 p.m., and it will likely be a two-week long trail to collect all the ballots. You see, we have lost complete control of our elections and the left is causing irreparable damage to society. The country is in a power grab and it will be very difficult for a centre-right government in Washington to be elected again.
As Boyle reported, the only thing that kept Democrats from abandoning the filibuster in the past two Congresses was that two senators who are now independents and have since left the Democratic Party followed this strategy. was rejected. He wrote:
Both senators, Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia, are not running for reelection this term. Although they left the Democratic Party, they did not join the Republican Party and still caucus with the Democratic Party. But with both men set to leave the U.S. Senate, Daines warned that if Democrats retain the majority, there will be no opposition within the party to block their plans for a radical power grab. do. Daines points to a written plan from Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), this year's Democratic candidate for the California Senate. made These goals are evident in the interest of preserving what Schiff calls “democracy.”
Daines said that with Sinema and Manchin announcing their retirement, “there are no more Democrats standing up to protect the filibuster.”
“…[W]Imagine this, the Second Amendment and gun grab bill passing with just 51 votes. '' Daines said.
“By the way, don't believe me. Read what Adam Schiff wrote. The sad news is that Adam Schiff will probably be the next senator from California,” he continued. “He cabled this in writing earlier this year. So that's their strategy. We can't allow them to succeed, so by January 2025, at least 51 We have to get 100% of Republicans.”
The path for the Democratic Party to gain power is not so smooth. hill reported that projections from Decision Desk headquarters show Republicans have a 70 percent chance of regaining the Senate majority. Still, many are encouraged by the fact that Mr. Sinema and Sen. Manchin will not be there to block their goal of changing the filibuster, the report said.
“We would Roe vs. Wade homeland law, comprehensive immigration reform, and better gun safety laws,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). “And we're just warming up.”
