What were Democrats thinking when they tried — and failed — to pass their voting rights bill? Sarah Binder - January 21, 2022 Changing Senate rules is really, really hard.
Biden says bring back the ‘talking filibuster.’ Would that really let Senate Democrats pass bills? Sarah Binder - March 17, 2021 The details are devilish
Here are four possible reasons that the White House wants a filibuster on the Iran nuclear deal Gregory Koger - September 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29219" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" (AP
The Senate can help Republicans choose their presidential nominee Gregory Koger - September 27, 2013 In this political environment, we should identify and welcome opportunities
Crowd-Filibustering in the Texas Senate Gregory Koger - June 26, 2013 Yesterday, the Texas Senate was paralyzed on the last day
Lincoln: Best film ever about …. The House of Representatives! - December 7, 2012 I suppose the competition isn't very stiff. (Even the rare
Will Merkley & Warren’s “talking filibuster” proposal work? Gregory Koger - November 20, 2012 Last Friday, our friends at Wonkblog posted the comments of
Well, How Did We Get Here? The Rise of the 60-Vote Senate Gregory Koger - August 25, 2009 Last Thursday, I made the case for the constitutionality of
The Fundamentals of Filibustering Gregory Koger - August 19, 2009 1) Definition If we want to understand filibusters, it helps