Heather, Throughout 2021, because Senate Republicans repeatedly had invoked the filibuster to block legislation from moving to the floor for discussion and an up or down majority vote, Senate Democrats had to cram legislation from Biden’s social infrastructure agenda, admissible for budget reconciliation, into one bill that would pass wi…
Heather, Throughout 2021, because Senate Republicans repeatedly had invoked the filibuster to block legislation from moving to the floor for discussion and an up or down majority vote, Senate Democrats had to cram legislation from Biden’s social infrastructure agenda, admissible for budget reconciliation, into one bill that would pass with 50 votes, with the VP casting the tie-breaking vote. Regrettably, Senators Manchin and Sinema opposed the bill, thus sinking the entire social and economic piece of Biden’s Build Back Better agenda.
Considering, in Nov. 2022, Senate Dems had picked up I seat (John Fetterman, PA), in 24, they will need to pick up just 1 more seat finally to advance legislation from 21 through reconciliation, so long as Dems also retake the House and hold the White House.
As for the filibuster, by January of 22, forty-eight Senate Democrats had supported filibuster reform. With Fetterman, that number has advanced to forty-nine. If we can hold the forty nine and pick up one more, we would have the fifty we need to enlist filibuster reform, allowing for regular order, and permitting previously-filibustered legislation covering a host of issues to advance to the floor for discussion and an up or down majority vote.
I hope I have been helpful in answering your questions and in amplifying the stakes of the 24 Senate, House, and White House elections.
Heather, Throughout 2021, because Senate Republicans repeatedly had invoked the filibuster to block legislation from moving to the floor for discussion and an up or down majority vote, Senate Democrats had to cram legislation from Biden’s social infrastructure agenda, admissible for budget reconciliation, into one bill that would pass with 50 votes, with the VP casting the tie-breaking vote. Regrettably, Senators Manchin and Sinema opposed the bill, thus sinking the entire social and economic piece of Biden’s Build Back Better agenda.
Considering, in Nov. 2022, Senate Dems had picked up I seat (John Fetterman, PA), in 24, they will need to pick up just 1 more seat finally to advance legislation from 21 through reconciliation, so long as Dems also retake the House and hold the White House.
As for the filibuster, by January of 22, forty-eight Senate Democrats had supported filibuster reform. With Fetterman, that number has advanced to forty-nine. If we can hold the forty nine and pick up one more, we would have the fifty we need to enlist filibuster reform, allowing for regular order, and permitting previously-filibustered legislation covering a host of issues to advance to the floor for discussion and an up or down majority vote.
I hope I have been helpful in answering your questions and in amplifying the stakes of the 24 Senate, House, and White House elections.