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Was bipartisanship at play in Biden’s first 100 days? Here are 10 examples “The narrative on bipartisanship today is it’s this widget that we’re after,” said James Wallner, a senior fellow at the R Street Institute and editor of Legislative Procedure [2], which covers how congressional procedure impacts policy outcomes. “Like, if you look at how Biden talks about it, it’s like, we have to have bipartisanship. Well, maybe, maybe not, it depends on what we’re talking about!” �...

GOP eyes new strategy to derail Biden infrastructure plan Alexander Bolton © Greg Nash Sen. Lindsey Graham (D-S.C.) Republicans say President Bidens $2.3 trillion infrastructure package will have a tough time getting through the Senate intact because of several key provisions that will open the legislation up to parliamentary challenges under the arcane Byrd Rule. GOP lawmakers plan to raise numerous procedural objections to the eventual bill, arguing that various elements v...

Commonwealth takes first steps towards new compensation fund for asbestos victims updated 1 James Wallner, pictured with wife Linda, was exposed to asbestos in his childhood home. ( Share Print text only Cancel Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has written to the friends and family of a Canberra mesothelioma sufferer who grew up in a "Mr Fluffy" house, saying federal bureaucrats were actively investigating a new fund for compensation. Key points: James Wallner contracted mesothelioma after l...

ADVERTISEMENT But none of the Republicans are likely happy to see their reputations tarnished by the group’s fundraising appeal. “Senate RINOs are calling it quits!” the group exulted in an email last week asking for money. “The mainstream media believes these departures are a loss for the Republican Party, but they actually create a unique opportunity to replace weak Republicans next year with strong conservatives who will truly fight for our principles and values,” it said. Toomey h...

R-Street’s James Wallner [2] joins Boyd to comment on the complications of the current coronavirus stimulus bill and explain the process it has to take as it works its way through lawmakers’ hands. The $1.9 Trillion stimulus package is set for House vote  [3]within days and faces new hurdles, including terms like a parliamentarian, reconciliation, and the standards of the Byrd rule. Wallner gives our listeners a 101 of the mechanism of progression [4]. Endnotes “ James Wallner”: h...

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Will Kamala Harris, Patrick Leahy Have a Vote in Trumps Impeachment Trial? On 2/8/21 at 8:00 AM EST Ahead of former President Donald Trumps Senate impeachment trial, many have questioned if Vice President Kamala Harris will have a vote during the trial. Trump was impeached by the House for "incitement of insurrection" as many believed that he sparked the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol when his supporters breached the building in protest of Congress certifying President Joe Bidens victory. ...

The new power of Blumenthal and Murphy in a 50-50 Senate FacebookTwitterEmail U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy speaks during an interview following a meeting at a Southwest Community Health Center facility in Bridgeport, Conn. Oct. 13, 2020.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media WASHINGTON — Soon after the presidential inauguration on Wednesday, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy will step into a Senate majority for the first time since 2015. And it will mark the first time Democrats have he...

Biden said repeatedly he does not support ending the filibuster Print this article President Biden is bearing down on a national crisis that could make radical policy acceptable to the public, but Senate guardrails are in the way. Two Senate Democrats struck a blow to Biden’s liberal agenda by vowing this week to uphold the legislative filibuster. Those promises seem to have kneecapped liberal calls to nuke the longtime Senate rule that requires most bills to pass 60 votes. The senators wer...

Budget Reconciliation and a Business-Crippling Minimum Wage Increase It’s true that the Senate parliamentarian would make recommendations on what needs to come out of a bill governed under the rules of budget reconciliation. However, as James Wallner of the R Street Institute has said, the parliamentarian ultimately has no power. The individual who serves in this role can only give advice. Ultimately, the presiding officer of the Senate makes a determination. Endnotes