Back when the Democrats controlled the Senate, their supporters were frustrated that they couldn't get much done due to the fillibuster, and they felt that the Democrats should abolish it. If I recall correctly, since this would've been a change to parliamentary procedure (I think that's the term they used), it would've only taken a simple majority. They were two votes short of a simple majority for abolishing the filibuster, due to two holdouts in their own party. Aren't the Republicans in a...| Recent Questions - Politics Stack Exchange
Last week, the federal government “shut down” because the Senate could not get the required 60 votes to invoke cloture and pass a continuing resolution to keep the government funded. The CR had passed the House, was supported by a majority of the Senate, and would have been signed into law by President Trump. It... Read more about: Preserving Majority Rule Requires Limiting the Senate Filibuster The post Preserving Majority Rule Requires Limiting the Senate Filibuster appeared first on Th...| The American Mind