On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Rachel Maddow Show,” DNC Chair Jaime Harrison discussed Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and their reluctance to do away with the filibuster to pass voting legislation and stated that “Rome is on fire.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) called to eliminate the filibuster on Friday, saying it is preventing Democrats from passing their radical “voting rights” legislation, which would ultimately nationalize U.S. elections.
A coalition of 75 far-left groups sent a letter to Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) to demand her to schedule a town hall during the Senate’s two-week hiatus to talk about nuking the filibuster and election reform.
Left-wing Hollywood stars are rushing to help Democrats end the Senate filibuster rule after the Democrat-backed H.R. 1, or the “For the People” Act, failed to pass Congress.
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) knocked Sen. Dianne Feinstein due to her lack of support for getting rid of the filibuster as part of a Democrat Party effort to enact the Biden administration’s agenda.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that she was for ditching the filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate because once enacted, “popular” Democratic legislation passed on a simple majority can not be repealed by Republicans.
Some moderate Democrats are warning that they will not support the radical left’s spending package, which includes demands for “reconciliation instructions for trillions of dollars in additional spending,” according to reports.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Thursday suggested she will blow up the bipartisan infrastructure bill if the Senate does not also pass a reconciliation bill.
Appearing Wednesday on NBC’s “Late Night” with host Seth Meyers, former President Bill Clinton argued that suspending the Senate filibuster would be an act of “preserving democracy” in the United States.
Sen. Angus King (I-ME) will stand behind keeping the filibuster after previously saying he was for scrapping the filibuster for “voting rights” and “democracy.”
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” that “cowardly” Republican governors and state legislatures were undermining democracy by passing election legislation.
Ten people were reportedly arrested outside the Phoenix office of Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-AZ) on Tuesday while protesting her support to maintain the filibuster.
Activist Rev. Mark Thompson said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that Senate Republicans using the filibuster to stop debate in the Senate is “apartheid.”
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) on Tuesday dismantled the Democrats’ anti-filibuster claims, where they claim it is a product of the Jim Crow era, after using it multiple times over the years to stop Republican legislation.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) stated that the filibuster is an “arcane and abhorrent rule that the founders would have absolutely rejected.” And admitted that Democrats have used it numerous times. After Blumenthal said
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Hallie Jackson Reports,” Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) stated that her viewpoints on the filibuster have changed because there is now “a perversion of the rules” and that the founders supported majority rule and people “will
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that he supported removing or reforming the filibuster so Democrats could pass legislation in the U.S. Senate with a simple majority vote in order to “save our democracy.”
Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) continues to staunchly oppose ending the filibuster, despite growing pressure from the extreme left wing of the Democrat party.
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) stated that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is engaging in “abuse of the filibuster,” which the state legislatures that have passed voting laws don’t have. Bennet said, “[T]here
Former President Barack Obama said Monday that Congress should work to pass voting rights legislation, claiming “democracy long-term” could be at risk.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday” that he was “beat on every day” by former President Donald Trump and his allies to try to change the rules in the Senate.
Democrat leaders have asked on Wednesday the radical left to quite attacking Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) over his opposition to an election takeover bill and filibuster cancelation.
On Thursday’s broadcast of ABC’s “GMA3,” Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) stated that “we no longer live in a democracy. We live under the tyranny of Joe Manchin.” Torres said, “Look, we no longer live in a democracy. We live under
MSNBC contributor Claire McCaskill said Monday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that it was not clear the Democrats’ sweeping election bill H.R.-1 For the People Act is constitutional while discussing Sen. Joe Manchin (R-WV) opposition to it.
Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin explained why he will not be supporting the left’s controversial “For the People Act,” prompting anger and frustration among far-left Democrats who are accusing him of helping the GOP “preserve white power in America.”
Sunday, Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) scolded Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) for his opposition to eliminating the filibuster in the Senate.
Sunday on MSNBC’s “Velshi,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) slammed Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) for voicing his opposition to eliminating the filibuster in the Senate.
Democrats must take the radical step of ending filibuster protection for political minorities in the United States to help millions of illegal foreign migrants, says Jorge Ramos, the Mexican-born, pro-migration, Spanish-language TV anchor.
Senator Angus King (I-ME) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he would prefer to go with a simple majority vote and forgo the filibuster rule if it came down to voting rights.
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Don Lemon Tonight,” host Don Lemon stated that Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) shouldn’t “hide behind the filibuster” and if they won’t support breaking the filibuster to pass voting rights legislation, they should
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) has reaffirmed her support for the filibuster, saying it “protects the democracy of our nation” and forces bipartisan solutions.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) released a statement late Sunday night reaffirming his stance on ending the filibuster, saying the Democrats “must abolish” it.
Democrat Rep. Conor Lamb (PA) showed he is moving further towards the radical left in a statement Saturday, saying he believes “the filibuster has to go.”
During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “AC360,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) said that the lack of certainty that the Senate will authorize a commission on the January 6 Capitol riot “underscores, once again, the need to end
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) reiterated Wednesday he does not support federalizing elections or annulling the filibuster after meeting with President Joe Biden on Monday.
Biden met with both moderate Democrat senators before his scheduled Wednesday meeting at the White House with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is growing tired of President Joe Biden (D) negotiating a sweeping “infrastructure” plan with Republicans.
A New York political magazine this week named Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney one of its “biggest losers” of the week after financial disclosures revealed the congressman had spent thousands in campaign funds on travel expenses while telling his constituents to stay home.
Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is using the filibuster that she described as “what southern segregationist used to stop civil rights” to block President Joe Biden’s agenda.
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, who heads the committee tasked with retaining the Democrat Party’s slim House majority in next year’s midterm elections, declared on Tuesday he supports abolishing the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster rule.
