The Perils of Making Reconciliation a Filibuster Workaround
Senate Democrats are considering turning reconciliation into something it was never meant to be.
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Joe Manchin Throws Cold Water on Schumer’s Plans to Bypass the Filibuster
‘If the filibuster is eliminated or budget reconciliation becomes the norm, a new and dangerous precedent will be set,’ Manchin writes.
Sinema Calls on Senators to ‘Change Their Behavior’ Instead of Eliminating Filibuster
‘When you have a place that’s broken and not working... I don’t think the solution is to erode the rules,’ Sinema said.
Changing the Reconciliation Rules Will Not Change Political Reality
Chuck Schumer says that the Senate parliamentarian has expanded the scope of the body’s reconciliation process.
Senate Dems Can Bypass GOP Filibuster on Two More Bills, Parliamentarian Rules
Democrats plan to use the budget reconciliation process to approve the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan, which is split into two bills.
Five Questions for Senator Ron Johnson
A U.S. senator on the confirmation process.
NYT: Maybe H.R. 1 Isn’t as ‘Must Pass’ as Chuck Schumer Insists
The Democratic Party’s main problem at present isn’t the filibuster, but its inability to get to 50 votes in the Senate:
Ending the Filibuster: A Power Grab by the ‘Slimmest Majority’
Has power so corrupted Senate Democrats that they will abandon all of what they claimed the Founders had in mind.
The Democrats’ Shameless Hypocrisy on the Filibuster
As the recent historical record shows, the Democratic Party’s about-face on the filibuster is entirely opportunistic and their claims fact-free.
The Left Is Wrong: The Filibuster Is Good for Democracy
It improves the function and character of the Senate. Removing it would empower the presidency at the expense of Congress.