‘A Jim Crow Relic That Must Be Abolished’: Demand to End Filibuster Grows

Jon Queally, staff writer
“Do Senate Democrats want to keep the filibuster or do they want to pass comprehensive democracy, anti-corruption, and voting rights legislation to realize the promise of a multi-racial democracy?” said one progressive organizer. “I don’t see a way they can do both.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) (R) stands with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) (L) as they attend the Electoral College vote certification for President-elect Joe Biden, during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images)

This post was originally published on Radio Free.