If the Senate’s 60-vote rule goes for abortion, it goes for everything. by The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, July 1, 2022 As if the stakes for November’s elections weren’t high enough, … [Read more...] about Killing the Filibuster Is on the Ballot
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What the Senate Filibuster Assault Means
Wednesday’s narrow vote changed Senate races, starting in 2022. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board, January 21, 2022 Washington wisdom once held that while Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten … [Read more...] about What the Senate Filibuster Assault Means
Harry Reid, Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader, Dies at Age 82
Lawmaker known for pugilistic style led during Obama presidency by Siobhan Hughes, The Wall Street Journal, December 28, 2021 Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who rose from a … [Read more...] about Harry Reid, Former Democratic Senate Majority Leader, Dies at Age 82
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The filibuster of the Senate voting bill is a victory for federalism. By The Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 20, 2021 Contrary to the claims of Democrats and nearly all of the … [Read more...] about Democracy Still Lives
GOP blocks Democratic voting rights bill in US Senate
WASHINGTON — A sweeping voting rights bill supported by Democrats was blocked Tuesday by Senate Republicans — setting up a battle as progressive lawmakers call for elimination of the legislative … [Read more...] about GOP blocks Democratic voting rights bill in US Senate