Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he was considering changing or open to changing or may change the filibuster rules next year to pass a federal Roe law, enshrining national abortion rights. Schumer said that he would pass two voting rights laws under a filibuster exception. On abortion he said, “I have to discuss that with my caucus. This is one of the issues we would have to debate and discuss and evolve.”

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    2 months ago

    Should have done it during Obama’s first term, when we had the votes. But it was deemed “not a priority” after we voted them into a supermajority.

    So yeah, I think your skepticism of Schumer’s intent here is warranted.

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      The bill has already been drafted and ready for a vote since 2003. Barbara Boxer in the House and Jerry Nadler already had the legislation drafted. PELOSI refused to bring it to a vote.