See a slideshow of nominees President Obama has been having trouble getting through the Senate, and where they currently stand. Continue reading
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May 20, 2013 | Connecting the Dots
Harry Reid has threatened to change Senate rules and subvert the silent filibuster used against presidential nominees.
March 14, 2013 | Cartoons
With help from ‘Blasty the Drone’, political cartoonist Mark Fiore targets Rand Paul’s filibuster and President Obama’s drone war at home and abroad. Continue reading
January 25, 2013 | News & Notes
The filibuster reform compromise fell far short of the measures that many progressives hoped for.
January 18, 2013
See how the growing use of the filibuster in the Senate has crippled the presidential appointment system. Continue reading
January 18, 2013 | Moyers & Company
Larry Cohen, president of the Communications Workers of America, joins Bill to make the case for common-sense reform that would bring the Senate back to serving democracy. Continue reading
January 18, 2013
The labor leader says we should bring back the requirement that Senators show up to filibuster in person, so we know who’s holding democracy hostage. Continue reading
January 17, 2013
Bill explains why meaningful filibuster reform remains vital to democracy, no matter which party is in power. Continue reading
January 17, 2013 | Smart Charts
These days the Senate needs a supermajority to get anything done. So it doesn't get much done.
May 22, 2012 | Smart Charts
Common Cause and lawyer Emmet Bondurant think it is, and Ezra Klein looks at the history of this obstructive practice.
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