Biden Backs Filibuster Carve-Out For Voting Rights Bill

CNN reports:

President Joe Biden says he supports making an exception to the Senate filibuster rules in order to pass voting rights legislation.

“If the only thing standing between getting voting rights legislation passed and not getting passed is the filibuster, I support making the exception of voting rights for the filibuster,” Biden told ABC News’ David Muir in an interview that aired Thursday morning.

It’s the most direct answer Biden has given on his position on the filibuster and voting rights.

Read the full article. The wingnuts are already screaming.

BIDEN:” “If the only thing standing between getting voting rights legislation passed and not getting passed is the filibuster, I support making the exception of voting rights for the filibuster.” https://t.co/mjHjepof3p

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) December 23, 2021

Joe Biden admits he will do “whatever it takes” to move the Democrats’ radical takeover of our election system forward — including blowing up the filibuster. pic.twitter.com/UIBqJo83JY

— America Rising (@AmericaRising) December 23, 2021