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Democrats Still Have a Way To Pass Their Voting Rights Legislation

Democrats Still Have a Way To Pass Their Voting Rights Legislation

CongressJames WallnerJanuary 28, 2022Filibuster, filibuster, Rule XIX, Rule XXII, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, Nuclear Option, Senate Rules, voting rightsComment

Democrats Can Beat a GOP Filibuster Without Wrecking Senate Rules

Democrats Can Beat a GOP Filibuster Without Wrecking Senate Rules

Senate Democrats should avoid taking the easy, undemocratic way out.

CongressJames WallnerJanuary 14, 2022Senate, Senate Rules, Filibuster, Rule XXII, Rule XIX, Biden, Kamala Harris, cloture, Harry Reid, Presiding OfficerComment

Will Democrats Really Nuke the Filibuster—and What Happens If They Do?

Will Democrats Really Nuke the Filibuster—and What Happens If They Do?

CongressJames WallnerMarch 24, 2021Senate Rules, Nuclear Option, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Biden, Filibuster, clotureComment

McConnell is not all-powerful against Biden's Cabinet nominees

McConnell is not all-powerful against Biden's Cabinet nominees

Elections, CongressJames WallnerNovember 20, 2020Senate, Joe Biden, 2020 Election, Georgia Special Elections, Majority Leader, Senate Rules, Confirmation Process, Merrick Garland, Mitch McConnellComment

If Democrats take the Senate, here's how the GOP can still stop their agenda

If Democrats take the Senate, here's how the GOP can still stop their agenda

Congress, ElectionsJames WallnerNovember 13, 2020Senate, obstruction, Senate RulesComment

Senate shouldn't cut an impeachment trial short

Senate shouldn't cut an impeachment trial short

SenateJames WallnerOctober 2, 2019Impeachment, Federalist, Alexander Hamilton, Mitch McConnell, Andrew Johnson, Senate Rules, Parliamentary Procedure, Floyd Riddick, Robert Dove Comment

Neither Republicans nor Democrats respect Senate rules

Neither Republicans nor Democrats respect Senate rules

SenateJames WallnerAugust 25, 2019Senate Rules, Filibuster, Rule XXII, Mi, Nuclear OptionComment