Washington, DC – Discussions among Senate Democrats of re-engaging on the issue of rules reform emerged this week in light of recent Senate Republican threats to filibuster efforts to raise the debt ceiling.
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Washington, D.C. – Following reports that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and other Senators are considering changing Senate rules to prevent a filibuster of legislation to raise the debt ceiling the Fix the Senate Now coalition released the following statement:
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Washington, DC – With obstruction in full-display this week due to the federal government shutdown, important judicial and executive branch nominations continue to languish in the U.S. Senate.
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Washington, DC – Senate obstruction and potential rules reform remain key topics of discussion this week.
With floor votes for President Obama’s slate of three D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals nominees expected in the near future, Senate Republicans are forced to decide whether they will let cooler heads prevail and allow the nominations through, or obstruct the nominees and provoke another rules showdown.
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Washington, DC – Rules reform and Senate obstruction remained key topics this week on several fronts - particularly regarding judicial nominations to the D.C. Circuit Court and Senate Republican threats to filibuster legislation to fund the government.
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Washington, DC – Obstruction and rules reform remain key topics for discussion as the Senate continues to consider judicial nominations this week.
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Washington, DC – With Congress back from August recess, an impending battle over judicial vacancies is on the U.S. Senate’s crowded to do list. Recent coverage in both Think Progress and the Orlando Sentinel highlight what’s at stake and why it matters:
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Washington, DC – As the August recess continues, observers across the country continue to weigh-in on several fronts related to Senate gridlock – particularly abuse of the filibuster, and the urgent need to resolve a number of federal judicial vacancies.
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Washington, DC – Though Congress is on recess, the issue of U.S. Senate rules reform continues to garner attention. The key comment this past week came from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), who pledged to revisit Senate rules reform if Republicans continue to block nominations to fill three vacancies on the influential D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Washington, DC – Judicial nominations are emerging as a new battleground for Senate obstruction – prompting some observers, including Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT), to call for Senate rules reform if three nominees to the DC Circuit are blocked from receiving a vote. Among the key developments and related commentary: