Democratic Sen. Brian Schatz is set to introduce a constitutional amendment that would abolish the Electoral College in favor of electing presidents by popular vote.

The Hawaii senator’s proposal will reportedly be supported by fellow Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, as well as two senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Dick Durban, D-Ill., and Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-Calif.

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