Biden: Open to Eliminating Filibuster on Voting Rights -- 'And Maybe More'
During a town hall on CNN on Thursday, President Joe Biden said that he was open to reforming or abolishing the Senate filibuster. | Clips
Biden Is Open to Scrapping Filibuster for Voting Rights Bill ‘and Maybe More’
The president said any push to “fundamentally alter” the Senate’s 60-vote threshold would have to wait until after Congress passed his vast spending agenda.
White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in 'weeks'
The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden would speak in the coming weeks about moving to “fundamentally alter" the filibuster or even eliminate the legislative roadblock that empowers the Senate minority as he aims to pass sweeping voting laws and secure the nation's credit. Press secretary Jen Psaki…
White House: Biden to outline filibuster changes in ‘weeks’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Friday that President Joe Biden would speak in the coming weeks about moving to “fundamentally alter" the filibuster or even eliminate the legislative roadb
Biden Backs Down on Corporate Tax Hikes, Open to Altering Filibuster
In a wide-ranging CNN town hall in Baltimore, Biden said he was close to striking a deal to pass major spending measures after weeks of intraparty bickering among his fellow Democrats
Biden backs down on corporate tax hikes, open to altering filibuster
When asked about voting rights, Biden expressed support for changing the Senate filibuster tradition, which requires 60 of 100 US senators to agree on most legislation
Biden says he's open to altering, eliminating filibuster to advance voting rights
President Biden on Thursday opened the door to altering or eliminating the legislative filibuster to advance voting rights and potentially pass other legislation, but he said he has held off on
Is Biden About to Flip Flop on Eliminating the Filibuster?
President Joe Biden has long held the mainstream position that the filibuster is an essential U.S. Senate tool to protect the political minority. He repeatedly said this during his multi-decade
Biden just announced he would support killing the filibuster to get voting rights passed – 'and maybe more'
President Joe Biden just made big news – and made a lot of Democrats happy.Up until now he has strongly opposed killing the filibuster, an antiquated, undemocratic Jim Crow relic.But at a CNN town hall Thursday night President Biden suggested he would support eliminating the filibuster to pass cruci...
Biden injects new momentum into filibuster fight
Progressives are feeling emboldened after President Biden backed "fundamentally" changing the filibuster, adding a jolt of momentum into the entrenched Senate stalemate.
Government accused of ‘filibustering’ to block Bill to reform ‘fire and rehire’
Barry Gardiner said the Government was aiming to stop the Bill despite it having cross-party support.
Biden open to changing or ending filibuster, using National Guard to help unclog ports
President Joe Biden said he's open to altering or eliminating the filibuster in order to protect voting rights and would consider calling in the National...
Biden Bolsters Filibuster Foes, but a Fight May Wait for a Budget Deal
The president’s criticism of the Senate tactic was a recognition that legislating has become nearly impossible when the filibuster is routine.
Ministers accused of backing ‘bad bosses’ as fire and rehire reforms blocked
The Employment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill faltered at its first major stage in the Commons.
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