Senate Rules

THAT, Sen. Reid, is NOT Filibuster Reform!

Posted on 2013-01-25 by HumboldtDems

Yesterday, as we faced our ONLY chance until 2015 to fix the filibuster, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid did NOT act boldly. Instead, he consigned the Senate, and the American people as a whole, to two more years of continued crippling gridlock.

Harry — Fix the Filibuster on Day One

Posted on 2012-11-09 by HumboldtDems

On November 6th, Democrats achieved a stunning victory, but all of that will be for naught if the Senate filibuster is allowed to remain in place. Republican obstructionists will continue to use it to “rule by the minority” and obstruct everything for

Podcasts

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The Oath w/Chuck Rosenberg — Listen in on revealing conversations with fascinating men and women who took an oath to serve our nation and that exemplify what is best about our country: integrity, civility, service, humility, and collective responsibility.

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