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Chuck Schumer Says Ending Filibuster Still On the Table But We ll Test GOP First
On 3/16/21 at 12:18 AM EDT
Democratic Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer of New York has said that eliminating the filibuster will be on the table if Republicans fail to vote for legislation meant to test them.
Progressive Democrats have supported eliminating the filibuster in order to bypass Republicans opposed to President Joe Biden s legislative agenda. However, Republicans and some moderate Democrats say that eliminating the filibuster will kill any hope of senatorial bipartisanship.
In a Monday night interview with MSNBC commentator Rachel Maddow, Schumer said that if Senate Republicans don t support some of the Democrat s soon-to-be-debated legislation, then the caucus will explore its options including eliminating the filibuster.
Joe Manchin Vows to Protect the Filibuster After Expressing Openness to Procedural Reform
On 3/10/21 at 6:16 PM EST
Democratic West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin has reiterated his commitment to protect the filibuster despite saying last Sunday that he was open to reforming its use.
Progressive Democrats have supported eliminating the filibuster in order to bypass Republicans opposed to President Joe Biden s legislative agenda. However, Republicans and moderate Democrats, like Manchin and Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema, say that eliminating the filibuster will kill any hope of senatorial bipartisanship. I want to make it very clear to everybody, Manchin told Politico on Tuesday. There s no way that I would vote to prevent the minority from having input into the process in the Senate. That means protecting the filibuster. It must be a process to get to that 60-vote threshold.
A House committee voted to back $13.5 billion in health-care funding for veterans. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he is “working hard” to include President Joe Biden’s minimum-wage hike in the coming Covid-19 relief bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her chamber will advance the $15 an hour proposal.