AbolishtheFilibuster

Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen’s (D. MD) re-election campaign: The last four years have dramatically demonstrated just how much work we need to do to restore and strengthen our democracy, and address critical national priorities that have been trapped in gridlock for years. The sad truth...

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  • March 22, 2021

In case you missed this: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) erupted Tuesday on the House floor, imploring his Republican colleagues to stop their obsession with stoking culture wars and shift focus to helping Democrats pass legislation to aid Americans struggling through the coronavirus pandemic. “Stop talking about Dr. Seuss and start...

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  • March 10, 2021

Received this e-mail from Rep. Joe Kennedy III’s (D. MA) U.S. Senate campaign: Mitch McConnell has a stranglehold on our political system, referring to himself as the “Grim Reaper of the Senate.” He takes actual pride in blocking the meaningful, bold legislation that America desperately wants and needs. What's worse?...

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  • March 8, 2020
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Here’s the latest news out of Massachusetts: Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III, the last member of the Democratic dynasty serving in Washington, plans to formally announce Saturday that he is launching a primary challenge to Senator Edward J. Markey, an audacious political move that could open fissures within the Democratic...

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  • September 18, 2019

As you all know, the big issue for me in the 2020 Democratic Primary is which of the nominees support abolishing the filibuster if we are to get progressive legislation passed. I am very happy to see this issue gain momentum and kudos to John Oliver for shedding a light...

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  • September 10, 2019

A little while ago, I wrote about how the former U.S. Senate Majority & Minority Leader, Harry Reid (D. NV), gave the 2020 Democratic candidates a new litmus test when it gets to getting shit done once elected: Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said this week that should Democrats take control of...

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  • September 5, 2019

Former U.S. Senate Majority & Minority Leader, Harry Reid (D. NV), sat down with NPR yesterday in an interview and continued to push an issue that needs to be emphasized in this primary: abolishing the filibuster. It’s the only way to get progressive policy pushed through. You want to get...

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  • August 26, 2019

Received this e-mail today from Teresa Tomlinson’s (D. GA) U.S. Senate campaign: Gun violence is ravaging American communities on a daily basis, but just a few days ago, a bipartisan effort to enact common sense background checks on all gun purchases was killed – it’s time to eliminate the filibuster. I...

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  • August 16, 2019

I love this man: Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said this week that should Democrats take control of the upper chamber during the 2020 election, there’s one thing they could do to further efforts to tackle climate change: Kill the filibuster. “The No. 1 priority is climate change,”...

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  • August 9, 2019

Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren (D. MA): Yesterday, we woke up to the second mass shooting in just as many days. I’m heartbroken for El Paso and Dayton, and to all the families who have just endured unimaginable loss.  We need commonsense gun...

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  • August 5, 2019
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