Harris Makes Call for Eliminating Filibuster to Codify Roe Into Law

The filibuster allows senators to prolong debates and prevent legislation from moving along in the upper Congressional chamber.

Democrat presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 47th Annual Leadership Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, in Washington on Sept. 18, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris said on Sept. 24 that the Senate should abolish the filibuster to pass legislation to codify the landmark Supreme Court abortion case Roe v. Wade, which has since been overturned.

“I’ve been very clear. I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe, and get us to the point where 51 votes would be what we need to actually put back in law the protections for reproductive freedom,” Harris told Wisconsin Public Radio.