NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! One of President Donald Trump’s top Democratic foes running for the Senate is taking a page from his and conservatives’ playbook in their pitch to reform the filibuster. Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills, who is running to unseat longtime Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, released her policy platform … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump pressured Senate Republicans to ditch the filibuster and claimed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will strike a deal due to concern about the prospect of the GOP scrapping the procedural hurdle. “Chuck Schumer, a desperate, crippled politician, who has lost control of the … Read more
The 60-vote threshold stops bad bills, but it also makes it impossible for the GOP to pass good ones. Source link
Republicans are divided over employing a rarely used Senate procedure to pass a voter ID bill ahead of November’s midterm elections. Many Republicans want to force Democrats to use what’s known as a talking filibuster against the SAVE America Act, a bill requiring Americans to provide proof of citizenship before registering to vote, then to … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You’ll hear volumes from congressional Republicans about the importance of passing the SAVE America Act in the coming days. The bill requires proof of citizenship to vote. “We need to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in America,” said Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio. “The … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Cornyn’s reversal on scrapping the Senate filibuster is sparking backlash among some supporters of the 60-vote rule, with one leading proponent, former Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., accusing the Texas Republican of ditching his longstanding position for political expediency. “When I was a U.S. Senator, there … Read more
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Trump describes conflict with Iran as ‘a little excursion’ 01:32 ‘We could do a lot worse’: Trump on what else needs to be accomplished in Iran 00:39 Now Playing ‘Go away’: Cornyn dismisses questions about support of filibuster 00:25 UP … Read more
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, reversed himself on the Senate filibuster Wednesday after years of unflinching support for the 60-vote threshold to pass most bills. Now, locked in a competitive Republican runoff for his Senate seat and eyeing President Donald Trump’s endorsement, Cornyn says he’ll support “whatever changes to Senate rules that may prove necessary” … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a sharp break from his long-standing defense of the Senate filibuster, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged Republicans Wednesday to enact “whatever changes” necessary to send a Trump-backed voter ID bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before November’s midterm elections. Cornyn, who is locked in a fierce … Read more
A Senate sleepover to pass the SAVE America Act isn’t realistic. Source link