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What is the filibuster? A look at the Senate’s consequential quirk and debate on its future
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON – The filibuster — the controversial Senate rule able to advance or stall key legislation...
Explainer-What is the filibuster and could Democrats suspend it for abortion rights?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPresident Joe Biden said on Thursday the U.S. Senate should consider scrapping a supermajority rule...
House Democrats Introduce Transgender Bill of Rights
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFrom left: U.S. Reps. Ritchie Torres, David Cicilline, and Pramila Jayapal Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday announced a...
Granderson: Matt Gaetz gave the House a taste of the Senate's filibuster nightmare
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has derailed the work of Congress as effectively as a senator threatening...
57 Votes in the Senate: Enough For Private Equity, Not Enough For Diabetics
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Senate failed to cap sky-high prices for insulin on sunday as part of the Democrats’ climate and...
Celebrating July 2, America's other Independence Day
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOn July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act, ending our nation's apartheid. Mark Updegrove, president & CEO of the LBJ...
Biden vows to push abortion rights bill if Democrats maintain control of Congress
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoPresident Joe Biden pledged Tuesday to push for an abortion rights bill if Democrats retain control...
Indiana senator joins Democrats in allowing vote on gay marriage bill
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA measure to protect both gay and interracial marriage rights nationwide passed a key hurdle...
Biden supports an 'exception' to the Senate filibuster for abortion protections
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 years agoPresident Joe Biden said Thursday that he would support making an exception to the Senate's...
'We Have The Votes': The Senate Will Act This Week To Codify Same-Sex Marriage
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Senate is expected to vote this week on legislation to codify same-sex marriage and, more...