House Democrats have no sway over Senate rules except adding to the public pressure to change them. Still, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) has not lost hope that the Senate will bend on the filibuster rule, going as far as to suggest that it’s possible they can create a special carveout for a new rule that could shepherd through the For the People Act and the John Lewis Act with only Democratic votes. The latter bill, named for the late civil rights icon, would reauthorize parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that were struck down by the Supreme Court.

Source: Washington Post July 13, 2021 13:46 UTC