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Sympathetic senate. >> i believe accountability votes are important, but sadly, this isnt the case of the american people not knowing where their senators stand. >> reporter: previous efforts as you probably know on gun control have failed in the senate unable to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold. while there are new calls tonight to abolish the filibuster, democrats like joe manchin of west virginia are pushing back calling on both sides to find some common ground. >> if we cant get 70 ...

Reporting and insights, our panel. we were talking before we came on the air, tia, this well meaning lawmakers, people at home can debate gun control, but they say were going to do something after one of these, and yet -- >> yeah. you know, in march of 2021 one of the first things the new congress did was pass two gun bills, one required universal background checks. the other one gave the federal government more time to complete background checks before someone could automatically go ahead and g...

Schumer, would still have to get passed that filibuster threshold when he files for closure, and hes not so far been able to do that. hes not convinced senator joe mannix or senator kyrsten sinema that now is the time to change the filibuster. well see this process play out. but unless theres a major shift on capitol hill here this week, these efforts are likely not to be fruitful. >> so, ana, explain to me, what would that mean? how would that be done? what are they thinking of doing? >> i mean...

Historic voting rights legislation. so now lets step up. write the next chapter in american history. where january 6 marks not the end of democracy but the beginning of a renaissance of liberty and fair play. >> thats the messaging. senate majority leader chuck schumer wants a vote to change the filibuster threshold in order to bypass a gop blockade on voting rights. he is warning that if congress doesnt act january 6th could be the norm. critics believe democrats are trying to nationalize the e...

Was incoherent, incorrect and he needs his office. >> republicans are angry but democrats have their own problems. his speech did not move the needle had also hes hes headed to bed till tomorrow for lunch with his caucus. its on this before with build back better and you might remember how that worked out for him. the votes are not there to change the filibuster threshold. you have moderates up for reelection and purple states like mark koester and jeanne shaheen and then theres senators kyrsten...

>> ending the filibuster is a dangerous thing to do. >> they will change the rules, break the rules, misread the constitution, so that they will get their way. >> that, madam president, is what we call abuse of power. >> im not crazy about getting rid of the filibuster. >> the legislative filibuster should stay there and i will personally resist efforts to get rid it. >> dana: lets go to capitol hill. chuck schumer could push for a vote as early as today? >> thats right. were waiting to find out...

Quarter of the more than 100 recommendations the inspector general has made to keep the grounds safe. chief manger insists that the intelligence failures of januarn addressed. bret? >> bret: aishah, it looks like senate majority leader chuck schumer is trying to use januare the filibuster and start working on voting rights? >> yeah. thats right. the leader schumer sent out a do dear colleague letter today warning the senate will vote on changing the filibuster threshold by january 17th. thats ma...

Is he really wants everything to be bipartisan. hes made that very, very clear through out the process. the problem is right now were at a point where theres very, very little that democrats and republicans agree on on a national level when it comes to voting policy. ive been reporting on this exact issue from the halls of the senate for the summer and fall. it doesnt seem anyones position has changed on this. when it comes to the filibuster, manchin made it clear many, many times, not only does...

Filibuster threshold and we can get somewhere on not just voting rights but on infrastructure too. its interesting how things are panning out at the moment where you get some of the moderate republicans saying we want to legislate. >> imagine how popular it will be if within a couple of weeks of each of these bills passing, you pass a significant infrastructure bill and you pass a voting rights bill. there are going to be a lot of -- >> thats the rub right there. >> that isnt hard for mcconnell ...

Tonight is the most important joey joe in washington about to crack? not that joe this joe. joe manchin. about to switch. the man holding democrats back radically from radically changing america has been caught on a zoom call with a group called no labels describing a new openness to changing the filibuster. now, dont forget. every time the topic of ending the filibuster came up in the past, republicans have panicked they knew the consequences and what they would be right away and so did joe man...