The Senate’s ‘Talking Filibuster’ Might Rise Again
“I don’t think that you have to eliminate the filibuster; you have to do it, what it used to ...
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With Biden Endorsement, Push to Weaken Filibuster Gains Traction
WASHINGTON — The future of the Senate filibuster is increasingly in doubt, even though Republicans have yet to use ...
Democrats would pay no political price for reforming the filibuster
I always find it curious when a Democratic senator frets about changing a procedural mechanism that the vast majority ...
Biden endorses filibuster overhaul
Campaign Action This week, Majority Whip Dick Durbin took to the floor with the strongest anti-filibuster speech yet. He ...
McConnell Threatens Retaliation for Filibuster Change as Idea Gains Strength
WASHINGTON — The fight over the Senate filibuster escalated sharply on Tuesday, as President Biden for the first time ...
Mitch McConnell Threatens Democrats Over Senate Filibuster
(Reuters) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday warned Democrats that ending the long-standing Senate filibuster that can ...
Republicans threaten ‘scorched earth’ over filibuster – follow live
Haaland OK'd at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head, and other top stories in politics from March 16, 2021.Senate ...
McConnell warns of ‘scorched earth Senate’ if Democrats change filibuster rules.
WASHINGTON — Senator Mitch McConnell on Tuesday bluntly warned Democrats who are considering weakening or eliminating the filibuster to ...
News Roundup: Haaland confirmed, Ron Johnson blunders again, and filibuster fights loom large
Ron Johnson is the Louie Gohmert of Steve Kings. The Senate today confirmed, finally, Biden nominee Deb Haaland as ...
With virus aid in sight, Democrats debate filibuster changes
With President Joe Biden on the verge of his first big legislative victory, a key moderate Democrat says he's ...