Filibuster

Both Parties Make Gains From Senate Rule Change

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(InformingNews.com) – The filibuster allows one political party to block a vote until the other side can secure 60 votes. It used to be available for almost any matter that came on the Senate floor until a rule change in 2013, which ended up benefiting everyone. On November 21, 2013, Democrats in the Senate ended the use of the filibuster when confirming federal judges, with the exception of Supreme Court justices. In 2017, the GOP …

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Biden Goes to Senate With Determination, Returns to White House Defeated

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(InformingNews.com) – President Joe Biden has had a rough first year in office. His huge Build Back Better agenda suffered defeat due to a senator in his own party refusing to support it. Now, Biden is back in the Senate begging Democrats to help him out with a new plan, and the results are not good. After the big failure with his social infrastructure bill, the president shifted his focus to voting rights legislation. To …

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