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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.
"I think we should eliminate the filibuster for Roe,” Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, said during an interview with Wisconsin Public Radio. “And get us to the point where 51 votes ...
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 ...
Ohio amended its constitution to prevent gerrymandering, but left politicians in charge of drawing maps, leading to Republican-leaning districts that courts found unconstitutional.