WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) recent letter threatening unprecedented changes to Senate rules as a means to advance Democrats’ radical, partisan agenda to weaken election integrity, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-Ariz.) stated opposition to abolishing the filibuster, Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks President, commented:
The gamification of the legislative process by Democrats with the presumed guarantee of favorable press coverage is a song and dance that has become synonymous with today’s congressional leadership.
Last week, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin pushed back against his party’s power grab when he made clear he wants to keep the Senate filibuster. Manchin was showered with praise by level-headed Americans for “saving the Senate.” But if we really want to be honest here, saving the Senate is necessary to save our very republic from the dangers of direct democracy.
Earlier this month, Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., joined a growing chorus of leftist politicians and media personalities calling for an end to the filibuster. Shortly after declaring her support for this radical move, Warren uploaded a video to YouTube justifying her position.