Steve, I would note, in mid January, 2022, Senator Schumer brought the newly combined Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to the floor for debate and a vote. When the vote failed to reach the 60-vote threshold, Schumer called for a second vote for filibuster reform. In the then-50D-50R Senate, had all 50 Democratic Senators agreed to the reform measure which, if memory serves, gave each side 100 speaking hours prior to the bill moving to the floor for debate and an up or down majority vote, the VP could have cast the tie-breaking vote. Regrettably, Manchin and Sinema voted with the 50 Republican Senators who opposed the exceedingly modest reform measure.
I, further, would note that Senator Merkley currently is working to resuscitate the “talking filibuster,” expecting the Senate to hold its now 49 Democratic seats (excluding Manchin and Sinema), flip 1 currently-held Republican seat, and hold the White House.
Overcoming a filibuster requires “cloture,” or a supermajority of 60 votes to proceed to debate and vote on a bill in the Senate.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/fiilibuster-reform-is-coming-heres-how/
Steve, I would note, in mid January, 2022, Senator Schumer brought the newly combined Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to the floor for debate and a vote. When the vote failed to reach the 60-vote threshold, Schumer called for a second vote for filibuster reform. In the then-50D-50R Senate, had all 50 Democratic Senators agreed to the reform measure which, if memory serves, gave each side 100 speaking hours prior to the bill moving to the floor for debate and an up or down majority vote, the VP could have cast the tie-breaking vote. Regrettably, Manchin and Sinema voted with the 50 Republican Senators who opposed the exceedingly modest reform measure.
I, further, would note that Senator Merkley currently is working to resuscitate the “talking filibuster,” expecting the Senate to hold its now 49 Democratic seats (excluding Manchin and Sinema), flip 1 currently-held Republican seat, and hold the White House.