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Filibuster Drama, ACA Uncertainty, and a Libertarian’s Shutdown Fix​
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Governance & Legislation

Filibuster Drama, ACA Uncertainty, and a Libertarian’s Shutdown Fix​

A minority controlling the majority
Governance & Legislation

The tyranny of the minority

majority vs minority
Threats to democracy

Make a choice: majoritarian democracy or minority tyranny?

U.S. Capitol; filibuster
Governance & Legislation

A partisan Congress can still do some legislating

Mitch McConnell
Governance & Legislation

Progressives should oppose filibuster reform

Biden calls for filibuster reform
Governance & Legislation

Biden calls for change to filibuster rule so Congress can codify Roe v. Wade

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Sen. Joe Manchin, voting righs
Governance & Legislation

Election reform bill meets its destiny

Mitch McConnell, filibuster
Congress at a Crossroads

The filibuster is unbearable, odious and infuriating. We better not get rid of it.

Sen. Joe Manchin, voting rights
Governance & Legislation

Voting rights advocates believe filibuster reform is possible

Chuck Schumer
Governance & Legislation

Voting rights reform among Senate Democrats' end-of-year priorities

Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Joe Manchin
Governance & Legislation

Voting rights bill gets GOP support, but not enough to overcome a filibuster

Actress Alyssa Milano and other voting rights advocate at a rally
Governance & Legislation

Pressure mounts on Senate Democrats to choose between voting rights and filibuster

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Mitch McConnell
Opinion

The For the People Act is not dead  yet

Joe Manchin
Big Picture

Manchin deals critical blow to election reform legislation

Sen. Joe Manchin
Governance & Legislation

For the People Act falls victim to partisan dysfunction

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