Biden’s agenda versus the filibuster: Everything you need to know
Supporters of the filibuster say no. If Democrats win the Senate, they would likely do it by winning red-leaning states’ senators and would maintain only a small majority.
“Democrats don’t agree on everything, especially when you have a bill with winners and losers in front of you,” said James Wallner, a senior fellow at the R Street Institute and former executive director of the Senate Steering Committee.
Wallner argues the filibuster is not the cause of Senate gridlock, instead blaming a recent trend in Congress toward having the party’s leaders negotiate big bills behind closed doors while limiting debate.
“The Senate is supposed to be a crucible of conflict where people adjudicate their claims,” Wallner told the Washington Examiner. “If their intent is to put a bill on the floor, file cloture, wait two days, and then pass it, it might be hard to pass legislation like that. That’s not the filibuster’s fault.”