Democrat Joe Manchin opposes eliminating or weakening the Senate filibuster under any circumstance
2021-04-08
Democrat Joe Manchin opposes eliminating or weakening the Senate filibuster under any circumstance Source linkContinue Reading
The Wall Street Journal: Manchin rules out weakening the Senate filibuster
2021-04-08
Sen. Joe Manchin, a pivotal centrist, further closed the door on the prospect that he could support any move to end the filibuster in the Senate, a rule change that would allow his party to pass legislation with a simple majority rather than the 60 votes needed for most bills.Continue Reading
: Biden says he supports making Senate filibuster rules tougher
2021-03-17
President Joe Biden said for the first time Tuesday that he’s in favor of tweaking Senate filibuster rules that threaten to derail his agenda. Source linkContinue Reading
: Senior House Democrat says using filibuster to stop minimum-wage hike is akin to using it to block civil rights
2021-03-02
The third-ranking House Democrat, Rep. Jim Clyburn, tore into Republicans for opposing a minimum-wage boost, saying their threatened used of the filibuster in the Senate to stop it reminded him of when it was deployed against civil-rights legislation. Source linkContinue Reading
Harry Reid on Abolishing the Filibuster and Why the Green New Deal ‘Won’t Happen’
2019-08-23
Is abolishing the filibuster necessary in order for Congress to pass meaningful climate legislation? A handful of Democratic presidential candidates have called for throwing out the Senate rule, claiming that it exacerbates gridlock in Washington, D.C. Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid also believes that abolishing the filibuster is criticalContinue Reading
Schumer on ending filibuster: 'Nothing's off the table'
2019-07-16
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer opened the door on Tuesday to ending the procedural rule that requires 60 votes to steer most bills through the chamber if Democrats take the Senate and White House in 2020 — a boon to presidential candidates and activists in his partyContinue Reading
2020 candidate Elizabeth Warren calls for ending Senate filibuster rule
2019-04-05
"When Democrats have the White House again … then we should get rid of the filibuster," Warren said. Source linkContinue Reading