Why Is Biden Focusing So Much On Filibuster Reform That’s Likely To Fail?
The president has thrown his support behind a Senate rule change that would allow Democrats to pass voting rights reforms by ending the filibuster.
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast
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Show Notes
The president has thrown his support behind a Senate rule change that would allow Democrats to pass voting rights reforms by ending the filibuster. Senators Manchin and Sinema support the reforms, but oppose the repeal of the filibuster, without which, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act are unlikely to pass.
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Theodoric Meyer, national political reporter and co-author of the Power Up newsletter at The Washington Post, discusses the latest news from Washington, including ongoing reactions to Biden's speech on voting rights and the filibuster as the MLK day deadline approaches.