Feinstein ‘Undecided’ and ‘Hesitant’ to Remove Filibuster

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), ranking member of Senate Judiciary Committee, listens during a news conference in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Oct. 22, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that she is “undecided” about removing the Senate’s filibuster rule.

Feinstein, 87, the oldest senator, told reporters on Capitol Hill that she has concerns that eliminating the legislative filibuster—which requires a threshold of 60 votes to pass major legislation—could backfire on Democrats when Republicans are back in the majority.