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fromSlate Magazine
6 days ago

Republicans Rammed Through Their Texas Power Grab in the Trumpiest Manner Ever

It was midnight in the Texas Capitol, and everyone was waiting for Democratic Sen. Carol Alvarado. They wanted to know if she'd filibuster H.B. 4, the Donald Trump-pushed gerrymandering legislation that aims to gain five more Republican seats in the U.S. Congress. The state Senate had just reconvened after a three-hour dinner break called by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Alvarado, who'd filibustered for over 15 hours in opposition to a voter-suppression bill in 2021, was armed with comfortable sneakers,
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fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

MAGA Rips Hakeem Jeffries' Past Attack On The Filibuster, Accusing Him of Doing Just That

Hakeem Jeffries delayed the vote on Trump's Big Beautiful Bill with a seven-hour speech while MAGA supporters cited his past comments on the filibuster.
fromIntelligencer
2 months ago

Republicans Are Quietly Strangling the Filibuster for Trump

Senate Republicans are strategically weakening the filibuster while pursuing Donald Trump's major legislative agenda.
SF politics
fromIntelligencer
3 months ago

Will Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Kill the Filibuster?

The filibuster is facing significant challenges, signaling its potential decline due to strategic legislative maneuvers and partisan conflicts.
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 months ago

Ontario NDP, Liberals successfully stall Bill 5 after filibustering until midnight Thursday | CBC News

The MPPs "used every committee tool to delay progress [on] Ford's attempt to rush through this legislation without proper consultation," said Ontario NDP.
Canada news
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Republicans Think They Have a Way to Blow Up the Filibuster Without Anyone Noticing

Republicans plan to weaken the filibuster to facilitate changes to emissions regulations, highlighting the influence of the fossil-fuel industry.
US politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Republicans in Congress Use Obscure Law to Roll Back Biden-Era Regulations

Republicans are using the Congressional Review Act to reverse Biden-era regulations, bypassing traditional legislative hurdles.
This move could weaken the Senate filibuster and reshape the legislative landscape.
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