Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema shames AOC, other Dems who wanted to abolish the filibuster before govt funding fracas
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and other Democrats Saturday hypocrites and pushed them using filibusters to block the GOP-backed funding bill. “I understand the change in Filibuster's heart!” Cinema needle Ocasio-Cortez once pounded Sinema for not succumbing to left-wing pressure, taking the left-wing pressure to scrap the tools. Democrats made […]
Senate Dems face backlash after trans athlete bill fails to break filibuster
Senate Democrats faced backlash on Monday as protections for women and girls in sports law failed to win the votes needed to beat the filibuster. Republicans needed 60 votes, but only 51 votes. No Democrats sided with Republicans on the bill. Like the two Republicans, two Democrats lacked the vote. The bill failed, 51-45. For […]
Trans sports bill to codify Trump order falls to filibuster
The Republican-led Senate bill to prevent boys from participating in women's sports failed to overcome the legislative filibuster Monday night after failing to reach the 60-vote threshold required to move forward. Protection of women and girls in sports law requires Title IX to deal with gender “recognized based solely on reproductive biology and genetics at […]
Laken Riley Act overcomes filibuster in Senate as Dems give GOP helping hand
The Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster in Thursday's procedural vote and advanced to a final vote with more than 60 votes. The measure passed the filibuster by an 84-9 margin. Democrats who voted against were Sen. Cory Booker (D.N.J.), Sen. Maisie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Sen. Andy Kim (D.N.J.), and Sen. Ed Markey (D.N.J.). (Massachusetts), […]
Kyrsten Sinema responds to Democrats admitting filibuster will help them stop Trump agenda: ‘Schadenfreude’
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, R-Ariz., said Monday that Senate Democrats have come out in support of the filibuster, even though her previous party has called for its elimination for the past four years to push through Democratic agendas. It seemed like he was teasing me. Sinema, who left the Democratic Party about two years ago, responded […]
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema soaks in ‘schadenfreude’ after Dems begrudgingly admit filibuster will help them halt Trump agenda
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz., Iowa) seemed amused Monday by the sudden wave of support from her colleagues for the Senate filibuster as Democrats prepare to become the minority party in the Senate. “Please, please, stop what you're doing and read these quotes,” the Democratic-turned-independent wrote to X. The Washington Examiner's Story About how senators from […]
Progressive Rep. Pramila Jayapal reneges on support for axing filibuster after Democrat loses on Election Day
It's a filibuster to me, but not to you. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), an outspoken critic of the Senate filibuster, said Monday that she does not support eliminating the procedural hurdle as long as Republicans control the White House and both chambers of Congress. . “Now that the Senate has a three-way vote, do I […]
Kamala Harris Calls for Eliminating Senate Filibuster
Vice President Kamala Harris called for eliminating the Senate filibuster during a CNN town hall on Wednesday. The filibuster is a long-standing tradition and tactic used to: Delay or prevent a vote on the bill from the Senate floor. While Harris talks tough about codification. Roe vs. WadeCNN's Anderson Cooper asked Harris how she would […]
Kamala’s filibuster fails as Bret Baier shreds her cowardly campaign strategy
While The Hill certainly can't be accused of being in Donald Trump's corner and, as far as I know, has been leaning to the left throughout this presidential campaign, its reporters are quick to point out that Kamala Harris told us he ruined his interview with Bret Baier. Fox News. The Hills explanation The word […]
Senate Democrats Say Nuking Filibuster over Abortion Is Worth Risk
Several Senate Democrats are joining Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris' call to end the filibuster to pass legislation that would federally legalize abortion and wipe out pro-life state laws. Overriding the filibuster would reduce the 60 votes needed to pass the bill in the U.S. Senate to just 51, a move some Democrats […]