The Heritage Foundation

Why We MUST Save the Filibuster

  • Podcast
  • 19 min
  • 0/25/2021
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View ContentWhy We MUST Save the Filibuster

Heritage’s Michelle Cordero and senior legal fellow Thomas Jipping discuss why the filibuster came to be, what could happen if Senate Democrats abolished it, and how they could do that in the first place. They argue the impact would be incredibly harmful to American democracy.


Discussion Questions

Could abolishing the filibuster create radical swings in legislation from election to election when the political party in the majority may switch?