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, ...
‘Shameless’ Dems embrace filibuster they once tried to abolish
Last month, Senate Democrats used the filibuster to block sanctions on the International Criminal Court, in response to the ...
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Judicial Versus Legislative Filibusters
Filibusters over legislation date back to the 1830s. By contrast, nominations (as this law-review article co-authored by parliamentary expert Martin B. Gold puts it) were “swept into” a reform ...
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'This is not a partisan issue': Proposal to weaken filibusters in Unicameral gets chilly reception at hearing
They are considering nearly two dozen proposed rule changes, including some that make it easier to overcome filibusters. It currently takes 33 senators to end a filibuster and proceed to a vote.