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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 May Pressure the GOP Into Making the Filibuster Meaningless

Democrats May Pressure the GOP Into Making the Filibuster Meaningless

An old strategy that’s worked for Democrats before may work again.

James WallnerJanuary 11, 2022Filibuster, Nuclear Option, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, Lamar Alexander, Harry Reid, voting rightsComment

How Harry Reid Broke the Senate

CongressJames WallnerJanuary 2, 2022Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Senate Leadership, Senate dysfunction, filling the tree, cloture, Nuclear OptionComment

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

The Senate's Problem Isn't the Filibuster, It's a Lack of Open Debate

The Senate's Problem Isn't the Filibuster, It's a Lack of Open Debate

CongressJames WallnerFebruary 1, 2021Senate, Filibuster, Nuclear Option, Richard RussellComment

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

The ‘World’s Greatest Deliberative Body’? Yeah, Right.

The ‘World’s Greatest Deliberative Body’? Yeah, Right.

A proposal to change Senate rules to facilitate confirmations reveals that lawmakers aren’t up for substantive debate.

SenateJames WallnerMarch 18, 2019Nuclear Option, Rules Changes, Rule XXII, Post-Cloture Debate Comment

Confirmation Wars and Constitutional Authority (Part II)

Confirmation Wars and Constitutional Authority (Part II)

“In reality, we rationalize, we deny, or we couldn’t go on confirming.”

James WallnerAugust 17, 2018Senate, Confirmation Process, Filibuster, Nuclear OptionComment

Republicans are making it harder to confirm Trump's nominees

Republicans are making it harder to confirm Trump's nominees

Republicans are helping Democrats slow action on President Trump’s nominees

James WallnerMarch 27, 2018Senate, Parliamentary Procedure, Obstruction, Filibuster, Nuclear Option, NominationsComment