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The latest: Biden says he supports filibuster exception on abortion legislation
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/30/supreme-court-ketanji-brown-jackson-live/#link-EOAS5SSSRJE57HGSYLDN4XR3C4
President Biden said Friday that he would support an exception to the Senate’s filibuster rules to make it easier to pass legislation protecting abortion rights and ensuring other privacy protections.
Biden, speaking at a news conference in Madrid, renewed his call for Congress to act in the wake of the Supreme Court decision last week overturning Roe v. Wade.
“And if the filibuster gets in the way, it’s like voting rights,” Biden said. “We provide an exception for this.”
Under Senate filibuster rules, 60 votes are required to advance most legislation. Democrats have not been able to advance abortion protections in the evenly divided chamber.
Biden, speaking at a news conference in Madrid, renewed his call for Congress to act in the wake of the Supreme Court decision last week overturning Roe v. Wade.
“And if the filibuster gets in the way, it’s like voting rights,” Biden said. “We provide an exception for this.”
Under Senate filibuster rules, 60 votes are required to advance most legislation. Democrats have not been able to advance abortion protections in the evenly divided chamber.
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