Democratic Senators Question Filibuster Even as Party Uses It to Block SAVE America Act

Democratic Senators Question Filibuster Even as Party Uses It to Block SAVE America Act

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) speaks during a hearing with then-nominee for health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on Capitol Hill on Jan. 29, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Two Democratic senators said at a Georgetown University forum on March 23 that the Senate filibuster has “outlived its usefulness” and “stymied debate,” even as their party relies on the rule to block passage of the SAVE America Act.

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), who is leaving the Senate to run for governor of Colorado, said, “I think it’s outlived its usefulness,” during the forum broadcast on C-SPAN, hosted by Georgetown, and moderated by former Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.).

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times