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Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., arguably the most vulnerable senator in 2024, has said he would not eliminate the filibuster and instead would support a so-called "talking filibuster," as he did for the ...
Harris wants Congress to pass a national law codifying access to a safe abortion. The support of 60 senators is required to pass most legislation in the upper chamber at present.
In order to break a filibuster and clear the way for a vote, nearly two-thirds of the chamber, or 60 votes, must agree to do so. In her remarks Tuesday, Harris limited her suggestion of ending ...
Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats have called for a "carve-out" from the filibuster to codify Roe v. Wade nationwide, while former President Donald Trump has endorsed curtailing the ...
Vice President Harris put filibuster reform back in the spotlight this week when she told Wisconsin Public Radio that she would support a carve-out of the Senate’s filibuster rule to codify Roe v.
McConnell in his interview with Politico knocked down the idea that Democrats could “carve out” exceptions to the filibuster to pass voting rights and abortion rights legislation but maintain ...
The push to rid the Senate of the filibuster will be destructive to the institution and to the idea that Congress should deliberate before passing laws. It is possible to end debate without ...
With Democrats now holding the Senate majority, talk of eliminating the filibuster has ramped up. "A filibuster is really extended debate, extended amending activity, whatever it takes to block ...