Skip to main content Skip to footer
A white lower-case t on a black background Truthout
  • Latest
  • About
  • Donate
  • Latest
  • About Us
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • SECTIONS
  • Culture & Media
  • Economy & Labor
  • Education & Youth
  • Environment & Health
  • Human Rights
  • Immigration
  • LGBTQ Rights
  • Politics & Elections
  • Prisons & Policing
  • Racial Justice
  • Reproductive Rights
  • War & Peace
  • Series
  • Subscribe
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Memorial Essay Prize
  • Financial Information
  • Privacy Policy
  • Jobs
  • Contact Us
  • Support Truthout
  • Truthout on Facebook
  • Truthout on Twitter
  • Truthout on Instagram
  • Truthout RSS Feed
© 2021 Truthout
  • Trending:
  • Vaccines
  • drug war
  • Afghanistan
  • Police Violence
  • Voter Suppression
  • Truthout on Facebook
  • Truthout on Twitter
  • Truthout on Instagram
  • Truthout RSS Feed

Filibuster

Joseph Manchin, whose name desperately needs to be a verb by this point, walks down a hallway or something
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Manchin’s Objection to Infrastructure Bill May Be Motivated by Corporate Donors

This is about more than getting along with Republicans.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
April 12, 2021
Truthout
People hold pro-union signs during a rally at the Amazon Spheres and headquarters in solidarity with Amazon workers hoping to unionize in Bessemer, Alabama, in Seattle, Washington, on March 26, 2021.
News
Politics & Elections

In Wake of Amazon Union Vote, Progressives Urge Action on Filibuster and PRO Act

The PRO Act faces little chance passing the Senate unless Democrats eliminate the 60-vote legislative filibuster.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
April 10, 2021
Truthout
Sen. Joe Manchin is seen during a Senate vote in the Capitol on March 25, 2021.
News
Politics & Elections

Manchin Pens Op-Ed Against Filibuster Reform, Using Section 304 to Pass Bills

Manchin wants a “new era of bipartisanship” — something Republicans have not indicated they’re willing to get behind.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
April 8, 2021
Truthout
Chuck Schumer's face, really close up
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

The Little-Known Senate Rule That Could Change Everything

Voilà! All sorts of great stuff can suddenly be passed with a simple majority under the auspices of reconciliation.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
April 7, 2021
Truthout
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is seen during a press conference following the Senate GOP policy luncheon in the Rayburn Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 2, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

GOP Unites in Opposition to Biden’s Popular Infrastructure Plan

Republicans are positioning themselves against the plan with popular proposals like replacing all lead pipes.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
April 2, 2021
Truthout
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell talks to reporters in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 16, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

No, Mitch McConnell, the Filibuster Isn’t Necessary to Protect Democracy

McConnell’s defense of the filibuster is meant to convince the public that doom will follow any attempt at change.
by
Joshua Holzer,
Truthout
April 1, 2021
Truthout
President Biden talks to reporters during a news conference in the East Room of the White House on March 25, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Biden Needs to Treat the Climate as an Emergency — Starting Now

We have proven to ourselves once again that solutions are there to be seized.
by
William Rivers Pitt,
Truthout
March 30, 2021
Truthout
News
Politics & Elections

Schumer Digs Up Obscure Budget Rule That Could Allow Dems to Bypass Filibuster

The unearthed loophole may provide a path to more Democratic legislative wins — if the Senate Parliamentarian agrees.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
March 29, 2021
Truthout
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez walks to the House floor on Capitol Hill on March 10, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

Progressive Lawmakers Met With the White House to Discuss Action on Filibuster

The meeting reaffirmed Biden’s commitment to a $15 wage but did not clarify how he will approach the filibuster.
by
Jon Skolnik,
Salon
March 27, 2021
Truthout
President Joe Biden answers a question during his first press briefing in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 25, 2021.
News
Politics & Elections

Biden Warns Republicans at Press Conference: Don’t Abuse the Filibuster, or Else

When asked if he’d back ending the archaic Senate rule, Biden deferred: “Let’s deal with the abuse first,” he said.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
March 25, 2021
Truthout
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • …
  • 7
  • Next >
Subscribe Truthout's Latest

Our daily email newsletter will keep you up to date.

Support Independent Journalism

Truthout is a nonprofit and depends on your financial support.

Donate
Follow @truthout

Follow us for first access to the latest news and analysis.

  • Truthout on Facebook
  • Truthout on Twitter
  • Truthout on Instagram
  • Truthout on Youtube
  • Truthout RSS Feed
A white lower-case t on a black background
  • About Us
  • Staff
  • Contact Us
  • Jobs
  • Report an Issue
  • Submission Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • ©2021 Truthout
^ Back to Top

Support Truthout

To donate by check, phone, bitcoin, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page.

Support Truthout

Subscribe to Truthout

Get daily news, in-depth reporting and critical analysis from the journalists, activists and thinkers who are working to improve our world..