Democrats, who face a tough Senate map in November, would need to maintain control of the chamber to change rules affecting the filibuster.

Vice President Kamala Harris said this week she supports an "elimination" of the Senate's filibuster rule in order to push federal legislation to codify reproductive freedom.

Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee in November's presidential election, on Tuesday said she backed ending a procedural tool that currently requires a supermajority in the Senate to pass legislation to protect the right to an abortion nationally.