On Friday’s broadcast of Fox News Radio’s “Brian Kilmeade Show,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said that if Democrats move to eliminate the filibuster, “nothing will happen in the Senate.” And pointed out Republicans would have to show up in order
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) released a statement Friday night showing her flip-flopping on her original opposition to eliminating the filibuster, now saying she is supportive of using the nuclear option to end it.
On Thursday’s broadcast of CBS’ “Late Show,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) discussed the filibuster and said that Senate Democrats will give Republicans “a chance” and put measures on the floor, “But if they vote no, like they did
On Thursday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The ReidOut,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that President Joe Biden prefers not to make changes to the filibuster, but “he’s happy to hear ideas, and he is certainly not going to allow
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wrote a Wall Street Journal op-ed Thursday titled “The Scorched-Earth Senate,” saying “[i]f Democrats kill the filibuster by 50-50 vote, they’ll release furies they can barely imagine.”
During an appearance on Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) reacted to remarks from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who warned the U.S. Senate would resemble a “100-car pileup” with “nothing moving” if Democrats eliminated the 60-vote filibuster requirement.
Wednesday on FNC’s “Your World,” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) discussed threats from Senate Democrats to end the filibuster rule in the U.S. Senate.
Former 1992 Clinton’s campaign staffer James Carville said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “The Beat” he was not concerned about Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) threat to implement a “scorched Earth” response if Senate Democrats change the filibuster rule.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox News Primetime,” Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated that proposals for a talking filibuster are really “a fancy way of saying end the filibuster. Because when the person stops talking, then they
Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) weighed in on the far-left’s power grab within the Democratic Party. This comes as Democrats push to end the Senate filibuster.
During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN Tonight,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) said that while he doesn’t know if President Joe Biden agrees that there should be a general exemption to the filibuster for voting rights
President Joe Biden said Tuesday during an interview with George Stephanopoulos for ABC News interview that he now supported reforming the Senate filibuster.
Joy Reid said Tuesday her MSNBC show “The ReidOut” that Republicans were “now the Dixiecrat Party.”
Former Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “The ReidOut” that it was only a matter of time before Democrats eliminate the Senate filibuster rule.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that although Biden’s “preference” was “not to make changes” to the filibuster, “He is also open to hearing ideas.”
Dick Durbin called for “reform” to the filibuster on Tuesday, but said in 2018 that ending it would mean the “end of the Senate.”
Freshman Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) believes a range of items, from the filibuster to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), protects white supremacy and therefore must be abolished, she stated Tuesday.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued a sharp warning from the Senate floor Tuesday, warning of a “scorched-earth Senate” in response to Democrats pressing to end the filibuster.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Chuck Schumer said on this week’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “The Sunday Show” that everything “will be on the table,” including changing the filibuster rule if Republicans in the Senate obstruct President Joe Biden’s agenda.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) stated that if H.R. 1 is filibustered, it would be blocking “voters and participation, the same way that the filibusterers in the 1960s did,” and that this will result
On Tuesday’s “CNN Tonight,” Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) stated that “all options have to be on the table” to pass voting rights legislation like H.R. 1. Host Don Lemon asked, “H.R. 1…unlikely to pass without eliminating the filibuster. If that
House Majority Whip Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “All In” that there should be special exceptions where the filibuster rule does not apply to voting rights and civil rights.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday on “Washington Post Live” that to forward President Joe Biden’s agenda, Democrats have to “do away with” the filibuster.
Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said Monday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” that Democratic senators understood to forward President Joe Biden’s agenda, Democrats will “have to reform or eliminate the filibuster.”
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said on this week’s broadcast of “The Sunday Show” on MSNBC that if Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) continued to block President Joe Biden’s agenda, Democrats would get rid of the filibuster rule.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on this week’s broadcast of “The Sunday Show” on MSNBC that it was a positive development that Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) signaled he is willing to use the simple majority reconciliation process in the future to pass legislation.
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he was open to using reconciliation as they did to pass coronavirus relief, which allows a simple majority to pass legislation in the Senate.
White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that President Joe Biden’s preference was not to end the Senate’s filibuster.
On Friday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) discussed the filibuster and stated that “it’s not a hard call for me, if I have to choose between meeting promises and doing what Americans want versus upholding arcane
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) criticized House Democrats on Tuesday over their forthcoming police reform bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (JIPA), after Senate Democrats filibustered his JUSTICE Act last year, despite bipartisan support.
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) is standing firm against nuking the Senate’s filibuster, telling Capitol Hill pool reporters again on Monday that he will “never” support ending the rule.
Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) said Monday on MSNBC’s “MTP Daily” that eventually Democratic Senators will have the votes to “repeal the filibuster.”
On Friday’s “MSNBC Live,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) reacted to the Senate parliamentarian ruling that a minimum wage increase cannot be passed under reconciliation by stating that “We are not going to see the filibuster being used to
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) plans to make combatting climate change a “whole of Senate approach” for however long Democrats retain the majority.
A new progressive political group with ties to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is mobilizing to punish two moderate Senate Democrats for their refusal to support abolishing the filibuster.
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that Democrats must tackle issues like “improving our democracy. Making D.C. a state, automatic voter registration,” and vowed Democrats will get “big, bold change” “no matter what.”
Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “MTP Daily” that Democrats can repeal the filibusters if Senate Republicans refuse to act on President Joe Biden’s climate legislation because it is a “planetary emergency.”
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) warned of a “nightmare” in the Senate if Democrats end the filibuster, cautioning that a “scorched-earth Senate would hardly be able to function.”
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Live” that Senate Democrats would “revisit” the filibuster issue if Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) takes an “obstructionist” approach.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Monday that a power-sharing agreement in the Senate no longer needs to stipulate that the filibuster rule remain intact after two Senate Democrats confirmed they would not support abolishing it.
