Ilhan Omar calls on Democrats to rally against Mitch McConnell: 'Let's grow a backbone'

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., called out fellow Democrats standing in the way of abolishing the Senate filibuster, implying her party must get tougher to take on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

Omar, a progressive Squad member, said Democrats can't repeat the mistakes of former President Barack Obama's administration by failing to deliver sweeping reforms when they last had full control over Congress and the White House. 

"Democrats can’t repeat the mistake of 2009, we must abolish the filibuster & move legislation that helps us deliver progress for the American people," Omar tweeted Wednesday. "Let’s grow a backbone."