Biden to pressure Dems on the filibuster?

This story today supports the meme below. It's about damned time Joe. Without at the very least a carve out on voting rights legislation the Repugs' voter suppression and purging laws will ensure they'll never lose again and democracy will be lost. My concern though is this: Why TF hasn't Schumer been pressuring Joe to apply this pressure all along? And even though Joe said he'd do this, will he follow through or renege like he's done on other promises? I believe it when I see it. And why hasn't Joe been doing this all along too?


"With a make-or-break vote looming in the Senate on a sweeping voting-rights and anti-corruption bill, President Joe Biden and his advisers have said in recent weeks that Biden will pressure wavering Democrats to support reforming the filibuster if necessary to pass the voting bill. According to three people briefed on the White House’s position and its recent communications with outside groups, Biden assured Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that he was ready to push for filibuster reform. Biden’s pressure would aim to help Schumer convince moderate Democrats to support a carveout to the filibuster, a must for the party if it’s going to pass new voting protections without Republican votes. According to a source briefed on the White House’s position, Biden told Schumer: 'Chuck, you tell me when you need me to start making phone calls.'"


 


 

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