‘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 ...
Linda McMahon faces Senate test amid education department closure plans
Linda McMahon is being considered for the role of education secretary, with plans to potentially dismantle the department ...
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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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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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What impact does the US Department of Education have in Delaware?
President Trump has vowed to gut the federal education department. Created by Congress, DOE manages billions of dollars for ...
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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 for only one reason ... paralyzed the Senate, including in the Civil Rights era, which is why Barack Obama ...
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Senate Dems join with Republicans to break filibuster on immigrant crime bill
The Senate voted 61-35 to advance the bill, clearing the 60-vote threshold necessary to overcome the filibuster ... Immigrant and civil liberties advocates raised concerns over the bill's ...