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Manchin, Sinema defy Biden on removing filibuster for abortion law as Republicans rally opposition

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Kyrsten Sinema remains committed to upholding the Senate filibuster, a spokesperson said Friday. President Joe Biden said he would support making an exception to codify abortion rights in federal law. West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin hasn't weighed in specifically after Biden's call, but all signs are that he, too, remains opposed.

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Sinema opposes Biden's call for filibuster exception to pass abortion rights

Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema remains committed to upholding the Senate filibuster, a spokesperson said Friday, a day after President Joe Biden said he would support making an exception to codify abortion rights in federal law. "Senator Sinema's position on the filibuster has not changed," the spokesperson told ABC News. While West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin hasn't weighed in specifically after Biden's call, all signs are tha

2 years ago·United States

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Newsweek

Manchin, Sinema critics say GOP will end filibuster anyway to ban abortion

The demise of abortion rights has brought new urgency to the debate over the filibuster. Critics say Democrats should end the filibuster while they can.

2 years ago·United States

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The Daily Caller

Liberals Reignite Their Outrage At Manchin, Sinema As Calls To Abolish Filibuster Percolate

Liberal media figures reignited their outrage toward Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Krysten Sinema over their opposition of reforming the filibuster.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

2 Democrat Senators Dash Biden's Hopes to End Filibuster to Pass Abortion Bills

Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) dashed the Biden administration's hopes that the Senate would vote ...

2 years ago·New York, United States

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The Gateway Pundit

In Huge Blow to Joe Biden, Manchin and Sinema Will NOT Kill Filibuster For Abortion Law

Joe Biden on Thursday launched a vicious attack on the Supreme Court at a post-NATO summit press conference in Madrid, Spain. Joe Biden called the Supreme Court “outrageous” and “destabilizing” and called for suspending the filibuster in the Senate to allow passage of legislation legalizing abortion. “First and foremost thing we should do is make…

2 years ago·United States

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National Review

Sinema and Manchin Won’t Nuke Filibuster to Pass Abortion Law

Biden called for a carve-out from the Senate’s 60-vote rule to pass a federal abortion law, but Manchin and Sinema remain opposed to nuking the filibuster.

2 years ago·United States

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