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Democratic Senate hopeful proposes 'pausing' filibuster for abortion and voting rights
NBC News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMIAMI — Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, the leading Democratic candidate to take on Sen. Rick Scott of...
Nebraska lawmakers should hit 'reset' button to avoid last year's rancor, legislative speaker says
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAlmost a year after Nebraska lawmakers drew national attention for a bitter feud that saw...
The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it
Associated Press via AOL· 2 weeks agoSen. Tammy Baldwin, facing a tough reelection fight in one of the races that will determine control...
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...
To combat anti-trans legislation, state Democrats team up with unlikely ally: the filibuster
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocrats in Republican-led state legislatures are adding the filibuster to their toolkit when it...
How Missouri Democrats blocked direct democracy limits: GOP discord and non-stop talking
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoThey worked as pairs, speaking for a few hours each. The conversations touched on everything from...
Open seats, primary challenges mean Missouri Senate will see most turnover in two decades
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThis year’s elections will result in some of the biggest changes in Missouri Senate membership since...
AOC says 'a lot' of House Dems would cast 'disingenuous' yes votes for Medicare for All if it came...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOcasio-Cortez argues that dismantling the Senate filibuster is crucial to enacting progressive...
Warnock's win in Georgia gives Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema far less power over Biden's agenda
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe new 51-seat Democratic majority in the US Senate will soften the influence of centrist...
Nebraska trans care ban for minors advances -- with a twist
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors in Nebraska is one final step from passing...