In a Politico story exploring Republicans’ support for the bipartisan infrastructure bill, Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) makes a compelling, if unintentional, case for why filibuster reform would mean more bipartisanship.
Today, Fix Our Senate released the following statement in advance of the expected meeting between President Biden and top Senate Democrats to discuss compromise voting rights legislation that would have the support of all 50 Democrats.
This morning, USA Today published an op-ed from former Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) calling on Democrats to pass voting rights legislation and not allow the filibuster to stand in the way.
A new Fix Our Senate poll in Arizona indicates that following significant paid and earned media in the state, Arizona voters are not only better informed about Senator Sinema’s position on the filibuster but also less likely to oppose filibuster reform.
Today, Fix Our Senate released the following statement in response to news that Senate Democrats are making solid progress on compromise voting rights legislation that would have the support of all 50 Democrats.
Today, Fix Our Senate released the following statement in response to President Biden’s comments on voting rights and the filibuster at last night’s CNN town hall.
A poll commissioned by Fix Our Senate and conducted by Global Strategy Group found that 43% of registered voters in West Virginia see the filibuster as a way to create more gridlock.
Unless Democrats take steps to reform or eliminate the filibuster, McConnell can use this obstructionist weapon to block the For the People Act
President Biden’s legislative ambitions face a crucial test in the narrowly divided Congress this month, with key Democratic senators signaling they want to pump the brakes.
Once obscure, the Senate filibuster is coming under fresh scrutiny not only because of the enormous power it gives a single senator to halt President Joe Biden’s agenda, but as a tool historically used for racism.
Gun control groups are joining the progressive fight to end the filibuster as the Senate voting rule threatens their goal of passing comprehensive gun reform.
"Historian of the 20th century South here. I dispute Mitch's statement. The filibuster has a ton of 'racial history.'"
This brief will explore the racist history of the filibuster, how it came to be used as it is today, and outline this history specifically through the lens of gun violence prevention, cataloging legislation that has been impeded by the use of the filibuster, obstructing progress toward safer communities and fewer needless tragedies.
The filibuster is a procedural tool of the Senate that delays or prevents a piece of legislation from being brought to a vote. It is a vestige of a deal made to appeal to segregationists and has historically been used to block passage of civil rights legislation.
