Democrats are conspicuously silent about changing filibuster rules now that they’re in the minority
The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...
This is a story about the filibuster. You should read it anyway
When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom whereby a supermajority of 60 votes is required to pass legislation.
Federal judge did not invalidate Joe Biden's preemptive pardons
On the final day of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to close family members and adversaries of President ...
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President Joe Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law; impact is unclear
WASHINGTON − President Joe Biden called the Equal Rights Amendment ... nine votes shy of the 60 needed to clear the 100-member chamber's filibuster hurdle. The ERA was proposed in 1923 and ...
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Biden’s racial record reflects both failures and quiet progress
Tiffany Crutcher is spending the final days of President Joe Biden’s term ... Some activists say Biden was too slow to embrace ending the filibuster to pass racial justice bills, which he ...
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Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment US law, even though it is not
WASHINGTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden called the Equal Rights Amendment ... the 60 needed to clear the 100-member chamber's filibuster hurdle. Two Republican women joined ...