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Michigan U.S. Rep Andy Levin: "The main use of the filibuster for most of its history was to block Civil Rights legislation. Now,..."

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Andy Levin tweeted the following:

"The main use of the filibuster for most of its history was to block Civil Rights legislation. Now, Republicans are using it to block bills that would counter voter suppression, reduce gun violence, tackle climate change, allow workers to organize & much more #AbolishTheFilibuster"
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Here are other recent tweets from Andy Levin:

"As we celebrate #Pride, I am so glad that young people and other Americans now have the language to explore their gender identity. We must continue to support gender-affirming health care and uplift trans voices. nytimes.com/2022/06/10/sci"
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"We won't see sustainable peace & security in the Middle East or achieve long-term US interests by supporting and legitimizing rulers that abuse human rights. @POTUS, you can't reset Khassoghi's murder, war crimes in Yemen or criminalized dissent in Saudi. cnn.com/2022/06/10/pol" on June 14
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"Any congressional Republican who sought a presidential pardon in the wake of January 6th should resign. Period." on June 14
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