Throughout its history, the Jim Crow-era rules of the U.S. Senate have prevented progress, obstructed justice & kept a foot on the neck of Black America.
— Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) May 13, 2022
Enough. It’s time to #AbolishTheFilibuster.
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51 Senators didn’t even allow so much as a debate on the #WHPA, even though 70% of Americans support a woman’s right to choose.
— Barbara Lee (@BLeeForCongress) May 14, 2022
Say it with me: #AbolishTheFilibuster.
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How many times do our communities have to witness gun violence & endure trauma before we #AbolishTheFilibuster & deliver real gun reform? I’m especially enraged reading reports that the shooting was racially motivated & conducted by a white supremacist. https://t.co/TbCOWPLNFi
— Rep. Andy Levin (@RepAndyLevin) May 14, 2022
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It’s #ClimateAction or the filibuster
— Rep. Veronica Escobar (@RepEscobar) May 10, 2022
It’s LGBTQ+ rights or the filibuster
It’s voting rights or the filibuster
It’s gun safety or the filibuster
It’s abortion or the filibuster
Our fundamental rights are on the line. Its time to #AbolishTheFilibuster & #ExpandTheSupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/M0jgijklh4
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It’s simple. If we don’t abolish the filibuster, American democracy is doomed. pic.twitter.com/XbOcZJRjJV
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) February 25, 2021