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Home » Press Releases » U.S. Sen. Johnson: For The Wall Street Journal: Move to end the filibuster now—before Democrats do
WASHINGTON – Today, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) calling for an end to the filibuster to restore effective lawmaking in the U.S. Senate. The senator argued that outdated Senate rules have paralyzed Congress and that eliminating the 60-vote threshold is necessary to pass meaningful legislation. “At a minimum, if the SAVE America Act fai...