Tag: Filibuster
How to President When Nothing is Possible
In 2019, I predicted that the next Democratic president would pass nothing through Congress that Joe Manchin didn’t approve.
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There’s No Magic Trick for Fixing the Filibuster
The problem with the Senate is you need unanimous consent to do anything, and you can’t make a senator shut up.
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The Democrats May Kill the Filibuster for Voting Reforms
There’s still no consensus along Senate Democrats for eliminating the filibuster entirely, but they’re moving in that direction and may have internally agreed it can’t stand in the way of H.R.1.
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The Democrats May Kill the Filibuster for Voting Reforms
There's still no consensus along Senate Democrats for eliminating the filibuster entirely, but they're moving in that direction and may have internally agreed it can't stand in the way of H.R.1.
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Contrary to Manchin’s Claims, the Filibuster is McConnell’s Tool to Deepen Partisanship
Republicans use it to obstruct, not as an attempt to negotiate a bipartisan compromise.
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