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Joe Manchin Signals He Is Open to Filibuster Reform
Democrats would need 50 senators plus a tie-breaking vote from the vice president to alter the filibuster.
Joe Manchin, Worth $7.6 Million, Wants to Cut Unemployment Checks by $100 a Week
The $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposes $400 unemployment checks which Sen. Joe Manchin wants to cut down to $300.
Manchin Yells He Will “Never” Vote to Kill Filibuster
The outburst came as Senators Warren and Sanders stressed the necessity of scrapping the 60-vote threshold.
The $15 Minimum Wage Isn’t Dead. Here’s How Democrats Can Still Get It Done.
When the Senate parliamentarian ruled against GOP tax cuts in 2001, Republicans fired him and passed the cuts anyway.
Trump’s Acquittal by GOP Highlights Need to Eliminate Filibuster, Says Ro Khanna
If Senate Democrats refuse to eliminate the filibuster, they will effectively need 60 votes to pass legislation.
Republicans Have Already Introduced Over 100 Voter Suppression Bills This Year
Voting rights advocates are calling on Democrats to abolish the filibuster in order to pass pro-democracy reforms.
Progressive PAC Wants to Find the “Next AOC” to Replace Manchin and Sinema
Last month, they launched an ad campaign against Manchin for his opposition to $2,000 relief checks.
Dems Try to Fix “Taxation Without Representation” in DC, Renew Statehood Push
The recent attack on the Capitol by Trump militants has brought renewed interest to the issue.
McConnell Threatens to Sabotage Senate If Democrats Scrap Filibuster
Rep. Ilhan Omar blasted McConnell for his hypocrisy: “You lost all credibility when you stole a Supreme Court seat.”
Centrist Democrats Manchin, Sinema Side With McConnell to Protect the Filibuster
Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have come out against filibuster reform, protecting a key tool for McConnell.