Will Congress eliminate the filibuster? What to know - USA TODAY
WEB3 days ago · Sanders said earlier this month he's ready to do the same for abortion. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., arguably the most vulnerable senator in 2024, has said he would not eliminate the filibuster and ...
Harris backs ending filibuster for abortion rights legislation
WEB5 days ago · 09/24/2024 10:58 AM EDT. Kamala Harris is calling for changes to Senate procedure to pass federal legislation protecting abortion rights. Harris voiced support for ending the 60-vote threshold ...
Kamala Harris says she supports ending the filibuster for ... - NPR
WEB5 days ago · Scott Olson/Getty Images. Vice President Harris says she would support eliminating the filibuster in the U.S. Senate in order to bring back federal protections for a woman's right to an abortion ...
The Best Way to Keep Congress From Getting Things Done
WEB2 days ago · The Best Way to Keep Congress From Getting Things Done. If the filibuster did not exist, it is hard to believe that anyone would invent it. As it stands, the Senate rule allowing unlimited debate ...
Manchin won’t endorse Harris over vow to gut filibuster to ... - CNN
WEB5 days ago · Vice President Kamala Harris’ vow to gut the Senate’s filibuster rule to pass a bill codifying abortion rights has cost her an endorsement from a leading Senate moderate: Joe Manchin.
The Odd Backlash to Kamala’s Support for Filibuster Reform
WEB4 days ago · Photo: Julia Nikhinson/Bloomberg/Getty Images. Dating back to 2022, when Democrats controlled the Senate and had the theoretical power to carve out new exceptions to the filibuster by a simple ...
Chuck Schumer outlines 2025 agenda if Democrats sweep, eying …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · CHICAGO — Voicing confidence that Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats will win the election, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’s eyeing changes to the 60-vote filibuster rule to...
Is the End of the Filibuster Near? - The New York Times
WEBMarch 13, 2024. Time may be finally running out on the filibuster, the signature dilatory tactic in the Senate embraced by some as a protector of minority rights and reviled by others as an...
Democrats gear up to overhaul the Senate filibuster for ... - NBC …
WEBMay 17, 2024 · The fate of the Senate filibuster is on the ballot in the 2024 election, as Democrats rally around weakening it to codify abortion rights and bolstering federal voting rights.
The debate over ending the filibuster, explained | PBS News
WEBJan 17, 2022 · Judy, it's called the filibuster, the right of senators to derail votes, in theory, with infinite debate. And it's why there is a 60-vote threshold for most Senate bills.
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