Biden Announces Support for Ending the Filibuster to Pass Pro-Abortion Legislation

U.S. President Joe Biden meets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the start of the NATO summit at the IFEMA arena in Madrid, Spain, on June 29, 2022. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

President Joe Biden announced on June 30 that he would support ending the 60-vote Senate filibuster to pass bills to allow abortions at the federal level.

During his campaign, Biden said he wanted to keep the filibuster. When he entered office, he affirmed his support for the Senate rule.