Angus King signals he would nix filibuster for voting rights

[AZProgressive]

Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) signaled on Wednesday that he would support changing the Senate's rules if Republicans block voting rights legislation.

King, who has long been viewed as wary of changing the filibuster, laid out his thinking in a Washington Post op-ed, saying he viewed voting rights as a "special case."

"All-out opposition to reasonable voting rights protections cannot be enabled by the filibuster; if forced to choose between a Senate rule and democracy itself, I know where I will come down," King wrote.

Opponents of the filibuster have long viewed voting rights and sweeping democracy and election reforms as fertile ground for swaying Democratic senators wary of changing the rules.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/544683-angus-king-signals-he-would-nix-filibuster-for-voting-rights?amp

[CincyDem]

1. More of a dem that Joe M, that's for sure. n/t

[Wounded Bear]

3. King almost always votes with the good guys...nt

[crickets]

2. Good. K&R for visibility.