filibusters (pl noun)
4.6.21
At a minimum, Schumer will be able to use budget reconciliation rules to bypass Republican filibusters two more times this year — just as he did to pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan last month on a 50-49 vote.
—Alexander Bolton, "Schumer gets his game changer," 6 Apr. 2021 {6:54 PM EDT}
At a minimum, Schumer will be able to use budget reconciliation rules to bypass Republican filibusters two more times this year — just as he did to pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan last month on a 50-49 vote.
—Alexander Bolton, "Schumer gets his game changer," 6 Apr. 2021 {6:54 PM EDT}
3.16.21
In 2011, McConnell and then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) reached a “gentlemen’s agreement” where Republicans would limit their filibusters if Reid agreed to open up the floor to more amendment votes. In 2013, Democrats did use the nuclear option to end filibusters on lower courts and most executive nominations.
—Jordain Carney, "McConnell offers scathing 'scorched earth' filibuster warning," 16 Mar. 2021 {11:44 AM EDT}
In 2011, McConnell and then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) reached a “gentlemen’s agreement” where Republicans would limit their filibusters if Reid agreed to open up the floor to more amendment votes. In 2013, Democrats did use the nuclear option to end filibusters on lower courts and most executive nominations.
—Jordain Carney, "McConnell offers scathing 'scorched earth' filibuster warning," 16 Mar. 2021 {11:44 AM EDT}
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