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The poll conducted by OnMessage, Inc. from Jan. 7 to 9 found that 53% of voters support the filibuster and 27% oppose it, while another 20% were unsure or had no opinion.

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• A majority of voters support keeping the Senate filibuster intact even as President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders push to do away with the Senate rule to pass election legislation, according to a poll commissioned by the conservative Senate Opportunity Fund 501(c)4 advocacy organization.

• That represents an increase of support for the filibuster since June 2021, when 47% said they support it, 30% said they oppose, and 23% did not know or had no opinion.

• Results are based on responses in an online survey from 800 voters, including an oversample of 408 likely voters states with competitive Senate races this year. The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5%.

• When only considering voters in states with competitive Senate races, the filibuster still had majority support: 51% in favor compared to 29% who opposed, with an increase from the June 2021 result of 46% in support and 32% against. The margin of error for that section was plus or minus 4.9%.

• The modern legislative filibuster means most bills cannot move to a vote on final passage in the Senate without the support of at least 60 of 100 senators. In today’s evenly divided Senate with 50 Republicans and 50 senators who caucus with Democrats (including independent Sens.

• Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont), that means a number of Democratic-supported measures that easily pass the Democratic-controlled House are stalled in the Senate.

SOURCE: WASHINGTONEXAMINER