'The System Itself Is Being Compromised' - In Senate Floor Speech, Sen. King Urges Filibuster Reforms to Protect Voting Rights
January 20, 2022
January 20, 2022
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on Jan. 19, 2022:
This evening, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to call for adjustments of Senate procedures to defend the democratic process against partisan restrictions of voting rights in 19 state legislatures nationwide. Long reluctant to change the filibuster, Senator King signaled in March 2021 that he would change his thinking if the tactic was us . . .
This evening, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to call for adjustments of Senate procedures to defend the democratic process against partisan restrictions of voting rights in 19 state legislatures nationwide. Long reluctant to change the filibuster, Senator King signaled in March 2021 that he would change his thinking if the tactic was us . . .