The Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that Chuck Schumer may be able to use budget reconciliation rules to pass two additional amendments to the 2021 budget bill…
Posts published in “Filibuster”
In September of 2013, Republicans attempted to curtail full funding of the Affordable Care Act but their efforts came to an absurd end. Senator Ted…
Are we not distracted enough by bombing targets in Syria to know that the White House will do better than the “best path forward”. Pelosi…
I’ve seen general pieces about the filibuster and its history, and so let me be specific that I am asking for commentary that is a little…
It really has little to do with most legislation. Hell, he might not even whip his caucus on a lot of what Biden wants to…
Let me begin by saying that I am strongly for eliminating the legislative filibuster entirely. But certain Democratic Senators, most notably Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), have…
This was posted on The Huffington Post last week and a I just found it today. Apologies, but I wanted to bring it everyone’s attention:…
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley’s (D. OR) U.S. Senate campaign: Here's the cold, hard truth: even if a blue wave gives…
Friendly reminder: On the day that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden delivers his acceptance speech, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer made clear that eliminating…
THANK YOU!!! x President Obama is absolutely right. It is an outrage that modern-day poll taxes, gerrymandering, I.D. requirements, and other forms of voter suppression…
Hell yeah: Former President Barack Obama called to eliminate the legislative filibuster “if that's what it takes” to pass new federal voting laws in honor…
From MSNBC: U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath, who is trying to unseat Sen. Mitch McConnell, tells Kasie Hunt, “We need to get our government back.…
There’s been a lot of discussions about how progressives are trying to figure out which policies they can push Joe Biden on fully embracing and…
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…
Received this e-mail just now from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee: x YouTube Video Imagine a revolutionary army following a fearless leader into battle…up a…
Seriously, pull your head out of your ass, dude: Former President Barack Obama met privately with Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on Thursday in Washington, an…
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…
Does anyone seriously consider that Democrats are going to pick a SUPER majority in the U.S. Senate come 2020? That Democrats are doing to get…
I’ve made it clear in my past diaries that the next Democratic President and Democratic Controlled U.S. Senate must do away with the 60 vote…
It’s gaining momentum. First, Teresa Tomlinson (D. GA): x One of the reasons I am running for US Senate is that my professional skill set…
