Jayapal Shifts Stance on Filibuster Amid GOP Control

Rep. Pramila Jayapal acknowledges her support for ending the filibuster was contingent on Democratic control, now reversed with Republicans in power.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a prominent Democrat, admits her previous push to abolish the filibuster was tied to Democratic control of the Senate.
With Republicans gaining control of the presidency, Senate, and likely the House, Jayapal now supports maintaining the filibuster.
Jayapal argues that removing the filibuster would have allowed Democrats to pass popular policies like minimum wage increases and abortion access.
The filibuster requires a 60-vote threshold to pass most legislation, which Jayapal previously criticized as a 'Jim Crow relic.'
Despite past advocacy for its removal, Jayapal now sees the filibuster as a tool to block Republican legislative initiatives.