‘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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Hammer of Civil Rights
The earlier legislation was conceived and debated ... than to have the Senate for the first time in history bury a civil rights filibuster. The dead children cannot be restored, but living ...
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The SAVE Act: What to know about the bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote
A bill introduced by a House Republican requiring voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship when they register to ...
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This is a story about the filibuster. You should read it anyway
The 1974 Budget Control Act had 100 senators vote for it, to create a filibuster free pathway ... including in the Civil Rights era, which is why Barack Obama referred to the practice as a relic ...
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Laken Riley Act overcomes filibuster in Senate as Dems give GOP helping hand
The Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster again during a second ... also be granted standing under the legislation to take civil action against members of the federal government ...
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‘Shameless’ Dems embrace filibuster they once tried to abolish
Former South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster in opposition to landmark civil rights legislation remains the longest in history at just over 24 hours. Last month, Senate Democrats ...