‘Horrible Idea’: MSNBC Contributor Provides A Reality Check On Filibuster Harold Hutchison on July 5, 2022 An MSNBC contributor delivered a reality check about calls to abolish the filibuster Monday, …
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By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden said on Thursday the U.S. Senate should consider scrapping a supermajority rule known as the filibuster to protect abortion and other privacy …
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WASHINGTON – The top Republican in the U.S. Senate said on Tuesday he would keep the chamber’s filibuster rules in place “at all costs” if he were the leader of …
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Joe Biden didn’t always want a black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. In fact, when Justice Sandra Day O’Connor announced her retirement, one potential nominee to replace …
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The Senate late Thursday rejected a Democratic effort to alter the filibuster in order to pass their long-sought voting bills over unanimous Republican opposition, capping one of the most consequential …
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West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin again vowed that he would not vote to alter the filibuster as the Senate prepares to vote on changing the rule Wednesday night. “I …
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WASHINGTON – Democrats will push for a “talking filibuster,” requiring U.S. senators to physically take the floor and speak nonstop, likely for hours, to halt legislation, if Republicans block voting …
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The House on Thursday passed on party lines a combined voting bill tied to a NASA funding bill as part of a plan to force a Senate debate on the …
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Voters are split on how much support a bill should have to pass the United States Senate, a new Politico/Morning Consult poll shows. Forty-two percent said that they either strongly …
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Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin again refused to waver on his support for the filibuster as President Joe Biden heads to Georgia to speaking about Democratic voting bills and …
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Majority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to force a vote on changing Senate rules in the next two weeks if Republicans again block Democrats’ voting legislation. “The fight for the ballot …
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Senate Republicans Monday filibustered Democrats’ bill to fund the government and suspend the debt ceiling, days before a potential federal shutdown and possible debt default. Republicans vowed for weeks to …