Feinstein Says Senate Should Analyze Filibuster Reform, Giving Big Boost to Effort

Sen. Dianne Feinstein has long been seen as one of the big supporters of the filibuster. Now she’s making clear her mind could change, providing a big boost to Democrats who want to do away with the procedure that effectively requires most legislation to receive 60 votes in order to pass the Senate. Feinstein, who has served in the Senate for nearly three decades, said late Friday that the shootings in Atlanta this week are pushing her to change her mind and she could be open to changing the way the filibuster works if senators can’t come together in a bipartisan manner on gun-control legislation and voting rights.