It was not that long ago when Senate Democrats opposed eliminating the filibuster, as Byron York recalls

Jacob B. | 3:42 PM on March 21, 2021

Massachusetts’ Sen. Elizabeth Warren is among Democrats pushing for eliminating the filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate, which would lower the threshold of votes needed to pass legislation to a simple majority (51 votes). As Washington Examiner columnist Byron York points out, the filibuster was supported by a majority of Senate Democrats, including vice president (then-senator) Kamala Harris, just a short political while ago.

In April 2017, less than four years ago, a majority of Senate Democrats spoke up in support of the filibuster. Why would they embrace a 'relic of our racist past'? And why would they quickly change their minds? https://t.co/4xHZyROW7t https://t.co/CNQlFrKkv4

— Byron York (@ByronYork) March 21, 2021

Note the commentary in CNN’s headline about a legislative mechanism of the U.S. Senate.

What's a filibuster? Democrats may finally ax a relic of our racist past | Analysis https://t.co/oh7e4Viv9E pic.twitter.com/TkXM8T3Dql

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) March 21, 2021

Keep in mind, there is a 50-50 party-line split in the U.S. Senate with vice president Harris positioned to cast the deciding vote, which would assuredly favor Democrats.

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