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Senate Democrats mum on abolishing filibuster

Top Democrats who called for the abolition of the filibuster have fallen silent following the 2024 election, in which Republicans claimed a larger-than-expected majority in the Senate.

Abolishing the filibuster, or calling for its “reform,” has become a popular rallying cry for Democratic politicians. Some, like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.), make minimal effort to appear moderate. Others who oppose the filibuster, such as Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D., Wis.), closed out the election cycle by running ads touting their work with President Donald Trump.

The Reporter reached out to several top Senate Democrats, including Sanders and Baldwin, after Election Day, to see if their support for abolishing the filibuster remains. None, however, responded.

Several Democrats opposed to the filibuster, including Sens. Sherrod Brown (D., Ohio) and Ben Cardin (D., Md.), are leaving the chamber next year, due to electoral defeat and retirement, respectively.

Despite the dithering over the filibuster by many Democrats, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) signaled that the filibuster is safe in a Republican-controlled Senate. “The filibuster will stand,” he said, adding that Senate Republicans will “control the guardrails” of institutional changes that Democrats have spent years pushing for.

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