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The modern English form "filibuster" was borrowed in the early 1850s from the Spanish filibustero (lawless plunderer). [3] The term was applied to private military adventurers like William Walker who were then attacking and pillaging Spanish colonies in Central America. [2] Spain lost all its Central American territory in 1821. [4]
A filibuster is a tactic used in the United States Senate to delay or block a vote on a measure by preventing debate on it from ending. [1]: 2 The Senate's rules place few restrictions on debate; in general, if no other senator is speaking, a senator who seeks recognition is entitled to speak for as long as they wish.
The filibuster failed to prevent the passage of the bill, and further failed to change the vote whatsoever. [19] The bill passed two hours after Thurmond finished speaking by a vote of 60–15, [15] [37] and was signed into law by President Eisenhower less than two weeks later. The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first U.S. civil rights bill ...
The resulting tax bill would then be eligible to bypass the Senate's filibuster. Before the reconciliation bill comes up for a vote, lawmakers typically consult with the Senate parliamentarian ...
If every Republican senator votes against the legislation, 51 Democratic senators — or 50 plus Vice President Joe Biden breaking the tie — will be needed to pass the bill. Last updated: Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 5:33 PM EST
The bill was an example of a so-called messaging bill: A piece of legislation that has little chance of becoming law but helps further a political message. Republicans propose them. Democrats ...
Murphy began his filibuster at 11:21 a.m. EDT during a debate over an unrelated spending bill, and stated that his goal was to force the Senate and the United States House of Representatives to expand background checks of would-be gun purchasers, and to make it impossible for individuals listed on the FBI's various lists of suspected terrorism participants and no-fly lists to legally purchase ...
The bill includes $10 billion in economic aid for farmers, one of the last sticking points in negotiations earlier this week. Lawmakers from agriculture-focused states have argued that the help ...