Sen. Mark Kelly Backs Limited Change To Filibuster Rule

The Arizona Republic reports:

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., will support a change to the filibuster rule, The Arizona Republic has learned, showing for the first time a willingness to bend on an issue that has tied the Senate in knots for a year as the Democratic legislative agenda has stalled.

Kelly, who is up for reelection this year, will back a “talking filibuster” rule only for the proposed voting rights legislation that he co-sponsors.

Kelly began signaling support in recent weeks for changing the status quo in the evenly divided chamber only as it relates to the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. But until Wednesday, the senator has avoided answering specifically where he stood on proposed changes to the filibuster.

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NEW: Sen. Mark Kelly will support a change to the filibuster rule, showing for the first time a willingness to bend on an issue that has tied the Senate in knots for a year as the Democratic legislative agenda has stalled. https://t.co/64kenNAgXA

— azcentral (@azcentral) January 19, 2022

Arizona @SenMarkKelly is a YES on the Senate rules change to move the Freedom To Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Adv. Act.

"If campaign finance and voting rights reforms are blocked again this week, I will support the proposed changes to pass them with a majority vote." pic.twitter.com/TANRSR3osu

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 19, 2022