All it took was millions of Americans taking to the streets over the last few weeks to protest the brutal, racist murders of Black Americans for Mitch McConnell to pay lip service to doing something about systemic racism, but fail to commit to meaningful action.
Against the backdrop of protests in over 100 cities, yesterday Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced a resolution supporting the constitutional right to peacefully protest and condemning the president’s order to tear gas peaceful protesters outside the White House on Monday night.
When asked if she would be joining President Trump for his visit to her state on Friday, Maine Senator Susan Collins said, “No, I will be in Washington working on Friday.”
Today is June 1, so for millions of Americans, rent is due.
A new report from the Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) reveals how Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Republicans, and their special interest donors have engaged in a years-long scheme to pack the federal judiciary with corporate-friendly judges.
Today, Fix Our Senate announced a new, interactive online game that shines a spotlight on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's obstruction of the additional coronavirus rescue legislation the American people need.
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.
