A growing number of Democrats are campaigning on scrapping the filibuster as polling in key races has the party hopeful it can expand its majority enough come November to weaken or eliminate the Senate rule.
The filibuster, a procedure that effectively gives the minority party veto power over legislation unless it can attract 60 votes, has kept Senate Democrats from passing bills on priorities ranging from voting rights to abortion access.
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