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  2. Laken Riley Act overcomes filibuster in Senate as Dems give ...

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    The Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster during a procedural vote on Thursday, amassing more than 60 votes to advance it to a final vote. The measure sailed past the filibuster by a ...

  3. Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal reneges on support for ... - AOL

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    The Senate filibuster rule, which requires a 60-vote threshold to end debate and pass most types of legislation in the upper chamber, is seen as the best chance Democrats have at blocking the ...

  4. EXPLAINER: Why is filibuster such a barrier to voting bill? - AOL

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    For the fifth time in recent months, Senate Republicans are expected to block Democrats’ sweeping voting legislation this week using a longstanding delaying tactic that can stop a bill in its ...

  5. Filibuster in the United States Senate - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. The Senate Filibuster and Why It Could Be Eliminated - AOL

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    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 ...

  7. Explaining The Filibuster And Why The Senate Might ... - AOL

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    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 ...

  8. AOC slams filibuster rule after Senate Republicans block ...

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    Republicans used the filibuster to block the For The People Act, an attempt to counter restrictive state-level laws being rolled out by the GOP. AOC slams filibuster rule after Senate Republicans ...

  9. Strom Thurmond filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957

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    The filibuster—an extended speech designed to stall legislation—began at 8:54 p.m. [a] and lasted until 9:12 p.m. the following day, a duration of 24 hours and 18 minutes. This made the filibuster the longest single-person filibuster in United States Senate history, a record that still stands as of 2025.