Obstruction


Dave Johnson's picture

Wow! (Some) News Outlets Actually Tell Public About This Filibuster!

Republicans filibustered an appeals court nominee today. This is, of course, not surprising. What is surprising is that news outlets are telling the public! more »

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Robert Borosage's picture

Why Judges Matter

Republicans have obstructed the confirmation of unprecedented numbers of Obama judicial nominees. Vacancies have grown so bad that even Justice Roberts, the partisan Chief Justice, urged the Senate to act, since the undermanned courts were getting overwhelmed. more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

Filibuster Reform ... But

“But.” Everything you read about the filibuster talks about how important the filibuster is, allowing a minority to retain some power over abuse by a majority… and then it says, “But.”

For example, the Camden, N.J., Courier Post editorial today, "Alter filibuster rules in Senate," reads: more »

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Isaiah J. Poole's picture

Right-Wing Obstruction Will Cost Thousands Their Jobs

Less than a week after the U.S. more »

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Dave Johnson's picture

Will Jobs Filibuster Be Reported As Emergency It Is?

If a filibuster happens in the forest and no one is told about it, did it really happen?

The GOP is said to be ready to filibuster the bill extending jobless benefits today. Will this be reported as the national emergency that it is? Will this be reported as a filibuster? Will this even be reported? more »

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Eric Lotke's picture

60 is the New 51: Republicans Win Forever in the Senate

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What Is So Nuclear About Majority Rule?

blogs.alternet.org — Reconciliation has been used to pass bills 21 times, 16 times by Republicans. So why is the minority party now calling this process a parliamentarian trick, an attempt to ram something down the mouth of the Republicans? Why is the media following their cue and using the same language?

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Isaiah J. Poole's picture

Conservative Unemployment Roadblock Will Cost States Millions

The latest bit of obstruction being staged by a Senate conservative, done in the name of limiting federal spending, is going to end up costing cash-strapped states millions of dollars as well as potentially causing millions of workers to lose their unemployment benefits. more »

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Isaiah J. Poole's picture

Who Gets Hurt By The ConservaDem Courtship With Obstructionists

In the states represented by the four senators in the Democratic caucus who are threatening progress on health care reform, there are almost 2 million people without health insurance, according to state-by-state health care reform impact reports released by the Department of Health and Human Services. more »

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Rebecca Lehrman's picture

Republican Flip-Flop on Filibusters

Just four years ago, Republicans used every opportunity to decry filibusters as an unconstitutional procedure that they would never use. They even threatened to use the “nuclear option” to eliminate filibustering altogether. more »

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