filibuster reform

Filibuster reform would have saved Hagel

Forget what you've heard. Had robust filibuster reform gone into effect, GOP would have lost the cloture motion

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Feb 15, 2013 4:32 PM UTC 20
All Salon Chuck Hagel, Harry Reid

The Senate minority exercises its right to block an agency from functioning because they don't like it

Alex Pareene Monday, Feb 4, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 51
Politics Politics, U.S. Senate

Senators have a disincentive for getting rid of the anti-majoritarian rule: It gives them more power

Scott Lemieux, The American Prospect Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 21
Politics The American Prospect

Congress may be a mess, but allowing a simple majority to override the rules of the Senate threatens our democracy

Joe Swanson, Next New Deal Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 5:50 PM UTC 18
Politics Next New Deal, Filibuster

Earlier this week, Sen. Harry Reid was calling for its reform. Now, Democrats are coming around. Here's why

Alex Seitz-Wald Friday, Nov 30, 2012 4:45 PM UTC 42
Politics filibuster reform, Filibuster

The procedure is unconstitutional and undemocratic, and will bring the entire government down with it. Here's why

Alex Seitz-Wald Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 5:35 PM UTC 29
Politics U.S. Senate, Harry Reid

Don't believe the GOP's charges of hypocrisy on filibuster reform -- both parties are guilty

Alex Seitz-Wald Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012 8:30 PM UTC
Politics U.S. Senate, Harry Reid

The stars are aligning for filibuster reform and changing the Senate's stupidest rules. Let's not mess it up

Jonathan Bernstein Saturday, Nov 17, 2012 2:30 PM UTC 60
Politics U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress