Sen. Kyrsten Sinema won’t vote to scrap the legislative filibuster, even as it threatens to stymie major Democratic legislation the Senate is set to consider by AndrewSolender
The Arizona senator, known for her independence from the Democratic caucus, said she rejects the “false choice” between the filibuster and Democratic legislation.
The filibuster, which requires 60 votes – 10 Republicans in the deadlocked Senate – to pass bills, is poised to block House-passed bills on gun control, LGBTQ rights and election reform. Sinema conceded that the Senate, which has become increasingly unproductive in recent years, is not a “well-oiled machine,” but argued a change in “behavior” is needed rather than a change in Senate rules.
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