Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, right, and running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are pictured at a campaign rally, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
MADISON, WI (WSAU) – Vice President Kamala Harris has given support to a controversial legislative proposal that would change a major rule in the U.S. Senate.
According to Axios, Harris told Wisconsin Public Radio during an interview on Tuesday morning that she would support the elimination of the Senate filibuster to codify the overturned legal decision known as Roe v. Wade into federal law, saying, “I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe.”
“51 votes would be what we need to actually put back in law the protections for reproductive freedom and for the ability of every person and every woman to make decisions about their own body and not have their government tell them what to do,” Harris continued.
Eliminating the filibuster would reduce the number of votes needed in the Senate to pass legislation, such as legislation involving abortion, from 60 to a mere majority of 51.
Former Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin was quick to criticize Harris’ comments and refused to give her his endorsement because of them, saying, “Shame on her. She knows the filibuster is the Holy Grail of democracy. It’s the only thing that keeps us talking and working together. If she gets rid of that, then this would be the House on steroids,” and “I think that basically can destroy our country, and my country is more important to me than any one person or any one person’s ideology… I think it’s the most horrible thing.”
According to the latest polling from Redfield & Wilton, former president Trump leads Harris in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, while the candidates remain tied in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Arizona. Meanwhile, the latest New York Times/Siena poll shows Trump up five in Arizona, up by two in North Carolina, and up by four in Georgia. Back on August 15th, the NYT/Siena poll had Harris up five points in Arizona, two in North Carolina, and trailing Trump by four in Georgia.
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