Tag: Filibuster
On Wednesday, Senate Republicans torpedoed two efforts from Democrats to advance their agenda. First, Democrats failed to change Senate filibuster rules which then led to Republicans striking down voting rights …
Sen. Mark Kelly issued a statement Wednesday backing changes to the Senate’s filibuster rules to pass Democrats’ voting rights legislation. Kelly’s fellow Arizona Democrat, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, delivered a floor …
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) on Tuesday issued a warning to Democrats about the potential consequences of getting rid of the filibuster and accused President Biden of going down “the same tragic road” of former President Trump. “The …
Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has issued a threat to Democrats over proposed changes to the filibuster rule in the Senate. Context: Democrats are considering changing the Senate’s long-standing filibuster rule to make changes to …
Democrats in the Senate are looking at ending the filibuster, again, after an inability to move new voting rights legislation through the chamber. The Democrats want to alter the filibuster …
Senate Republicans on Friday halted an effort to form a bipartisan Jan. 6 commission to investigate the Capitol attack, marking the first successful legislative filibuster mounted by the GOP minority. The legislation needed …
President Biden opened the door Thursday to reforming the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation and more if partisan gridlock prevents the Senate from moving on key legislation that he says is elemental …
Former President Trump is warning Republicans that any effort to abolish the Senate filibuster would cause irreparable damage to the party. During an interview on the podcast “The Truth with Lisa Boothe,” …
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell threatened on Tuesday to turn the Senate into a “100-car pileup” and block “even the most basic aspects” of its business if Democrats get rid of the legislative filibuster as …
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday set aside his demand that a provision preserving the legislative filibuster be included in his power-sharing agreement with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer — paving the …
