Indeed, proponents of the filibuster -- such as Manchin -- have long argued that the tool is designed to force the chamber into bipartisan consensus and prevent the Senate from turning into the ...
Rule allows minority party to block legislation, but GOP is reluctant to scrap it as they could lose majority ...
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A few weeks ago, when a day of Senate hearings on Donald Trump’s nominee for the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court ended on what was described as a “confrontational note,” Senate Minority Leader ...
WASHINGTON — In a forceful speech about voting rights Tuesday, President Joe Biden endorsed changing Senate filibuster rules to pass legislation, saying it's time to choose "democracy over autocracy." ...
The longstanding procedure has often been used as a tool for the minority party to block legislation they disagree with.
The ongoing government shutdown has reignited debates over the Senate filibuster rule, which requires a 60-vote threshold for most legislation. Eliminating this rule could allow Republicans to end the ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is now calling for Senate Republicans to do away with the filibuster, a congressional rule meant to keep the balance of power in the upper chamber, because it is ...
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., indicated that he would lead the effort to peel back the filibuster after previously being a staunch defender of the 60-vote Senate rule as minority ...
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