Republicans reach ‘consensus’ on raising the debt limit with single, filibuster-proof bill
Senate Republicans had previously endorsed a two-track approach, with the second bill focusing just on renewing the 2017 Tax ...
The filibuster once tore Democrats apart. They’re doing it all over again.
In an old post, Japayal outlined legislation that could not be passed with a filibuster in place, calling to abolish the “Jim Crow filibuster,” a reference to how the maneuver was used to preserve ...
Kyrsten Sinema rips Senate Democrats for apparent flip-flop on filibuster now that they need it
Ex- U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema called out prominent liberals for endorsing the filibuster during a recent vote on a ...
Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema shames AOC, Dems who wanted to abolish filibuster before government funding fracas
Change of heart on the filibuster, I see!” the former Arizona senator needled Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who had lashed ...
Spending bill to avert shutdown successfully beats filibuster with hours until deadline
The Senate voted on a key procedural motion regarding the House-passed stopgap spending bill on Friday. If a measure is not ...
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Democrats know Sinema was right about the filibuster. They won't admit it. | Opinion
Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin refused to help their party abolish the legislative filibuster in the U.S. Senate to make way for the passage of single-party, multitrillion dollar spending bills ...
Sinema calls out Ocasio-Cortez, other Dems over ‘sudden change of heart’ on filibuster
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) had a heated exchange with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other Democratic ...
GOP wins shutdown showdown with Senate Democrats ending filibuster of spending bill
Enough Senate Democrats put their disdain for President Trump aside and voted Friday to end a filibuster of a Republican ...