Schumer to Hold Vote to Change Senate Rules to Allow for 'Talking Filibuster' on Two Election Overhaul Bills

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will hold a vote on Wednesday to change Senate rules to allow for a “talking filibuster” on the two election overhaul bills that Democrats want to pass.

The bills would federalize elections and throw out several ballot integrity measures passed by Republicans in the wake of the 2020 election.

A “talking filibuster” would replace the 60-vote rule that required 60 votes to bring a bill to the floor for a vote. The talking filibuster would force opponents of a bill to hold the floor indefinitely by speaking for hours on end, as long as the Senate was in session.