WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. John Fetterman issued the following press release:
It's not often you hear someone in D.C. admit they were wrong, let alone horribly wrong - and the entire Democratic Party was, including me.
When Democrats had the presidency and a majority in both chambers, they were frustrated with the 60-vote threshold needed to advance legislation. Senate Democrats attempted to end the filibuster to push through President Joe Biden's agenda - an effort I fully supported during my 2022 campaign.
Halfway through my first term, I now recognize how important the filibuster is and the state our country would be in without it.
I thought ending the filibuster was necessary to deliver results for working families. I thought it wa...