If you think term limits would fix dysfunction in Congress, think again
A Brookings Institution expert explains why seniority in Congress has clear benefits for individual members and their constituents.
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A Brookings Institution expert explains why seniority in Congress has clear benefits for individual members and their constituents.
How unusual would it be to create a filibuster carve-out for voting rights?
Leigh Vogel/Getty Images On Sunday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) — who previously was one of the few Democratic senators who said he was not open to filibuster reform — opened the door to making filibusters less potent. “If you want to make [filibustering] a little bit more painful — make them stand there and talk — I’m willing to look at any way we can,” Manchin told Meet the Press’s Chuck Todd. He later told Fox News’s Chris Wallace that the filibuster “should be painful if you want to use it.” As a brief dive into the filibuster’s history reveals, reforms to this obstru...