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Biden backs filibuster exception to protect abortion access

July 9, 2022 Chris Megerian, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden said he would support an exception to the Senate filibuster to protect abortion access, a shift that comes as Democrats coalesce around an election-year message intended to rally voters […]

Beasley favors eliminating filibuster

February 18, 2022 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — In a recent interview with a Raleigh television station, Democratic U.S. Senate frontrunner Cheri Beasley said she favored scrapping the Senate’s filibuster entirely. When asked what changes she would favor, Beasley responded, “We should […]

Arizona Democrats formally censure Sen. Sinema

January 25, 2022 Associated Press

PHOENIX — Leaders of the Arizona Democratic Party voted Saturday to censure U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, citing “her failure to do whatever it takes to ensure the health of our democracy” — namely her refusal to […]

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Schumer: Senate to vote on filibuster change on voting bill

January 5, 2022 Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Days before the anniversary of the Jan. 6 protest at the Capitol, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the Senate will vote soon on easing filibuster rules in an effort to advance stalled […]

Senate passes bill easing way for debt limit increase

December 13, 2021 Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate moved ahead with legislation that would create a one-time, fast-track process for raising the debt limit, overcoming a Republican filibuster and likely averting another last-minute rush to avoid a devastating […]

White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’

October 25, 2021 Zeke Miller, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden would speak in the coming weeks about moving to “fundamentally alter” the filibuster or even eliminate the legislative roadblock that empowers the Senate […]

Congress off the rails? Lawmakers barrel toward fall fights

October 14, 2021 Alan Fram, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Year-end pileups of crucial legislation and the brinkmanship that goes with them are normal behavior for Congress. This autumn, lawmakers are barreling toward battles that are striking for the risks they pose […]

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filibuster

Biden backs filibuster exception to protect abortion access

Beasley favors eliminating filibuster

Arizona Democrats formally censure Sen. Sinema

Schumer: Senate to vote on filibuster change on voting bill

Senate passes bill easing way for debt limit increase

White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’

Congress off the rails? Lawmakers barrel toward fall fights

Senators to watch as Dems debate nuking filibuster rules

JOHNSTON: Have Democrats found a way to bypass the filibuster? Yes and no

JOHNSTON: Fix, but don’t break, the Senate’s filibuster

The ask also includes cuts in domestic programs
Trump seeks $1.5T in defense spending in 2027 budget

The ask also includes cuts in domestic programs