News | Politics & Elections Despite Biden’s Concessions, GOP Refuses to Meet Him Halfway on Infrastructure Biden has asked the GOP to reconcile the roughly $1.4 trillion gap between his plan and theirs, but they are reluctant. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 3, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Democrats Remind Biden That Bipartisanship on Infrastructure Is “Hopeless” Biden has extended infrastructure negotiations into June, but the GOP has not proven to be negotiating in good faith. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 2, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Manchin Is Showing He Considers Filibuster More Important Than Voting Rights The senator was surprised about the January 6 commission filibuster, but he still wants bipartisanship on voting rights. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 1, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections January 6 Commission Vote Likely to Be Blocked by Senate Republicans Thursday Recent polling shows that nearly two-thirds of Americans want the commission formed. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 27, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Democrats Call for End of Filibuster as GOP Threatens to Block Jan. 6 Commission “We don't compromise with white supremacy. End the filibuster,” said Rep. Cori Bush. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout May 25, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections McConnell Says Republicans’ Only Priority Is to Block Biden Administration “One-hundred percent of our focus is on stopping this new administration,” the Senate majority leader said on Wednesday. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout May 6, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections No, Joe Manchin, Eliminating the Filibuster Won’t Lead to “Serious Problems” Giving the minority party veto power over widely supported legislation is undemocratic. By Joshua Holzer , Truthout April 30, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections House Passes Bill to Grant DC Statehood With Zero Republican Votes The bill to grant D.C. statehood passed on a party-line vote, but the filibuster stands in its way. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Nearly 100 House Democrats Send Letter to Schumer Demanding End to Filibuster The Democrats, led by Cori Bush and Pramila Jayapal, say ending the filibuster is the only way to end partisan gridlock. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 22, 2021 Truthout
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