The filibuster is a procedural, not constitutional, requirement and can be changed. It’s been on the Senate books since 1917, ...
When things actually happen on Capitol Hill, it’s frequently because senators find ways around the filibuster, the custom ...
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.
U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand voted against RFK Jr.'s nomination for DHHS Feb. 6. Another ...
One proposal Lippincott put forward would change the threshold needed to end a filibuster from 33 to 30 lawmakers, while another changes the threshold to a three-fifths majority of the members ...
MERKLEY: The filibuster in its current form is simply a vote that’s taken and if 41 senators vote not to end debate, you have no way to vote on a bill, and if it’s done earlier in the process ...