If he is serious about saving our ailing democracy, he will void his support for, at the very least, reforming the filibuster to pass the For the People Act on a simple majority vote in the Senate. Anything less at this point is an insult to the voters, organizers, and activists who understand the dire stakes of this moment and are counting on him to act.
Mondaire Jones urges President Biden to reform the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation.
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