Both Parties Make Gains From Senate Rule Change
(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 …