Obstruction

FILIBUSTERED: The Will of the People

Republican obstructionism not only slows down the legislative process, it thwarts the will of the American people. Here is how the nation feels about legislation the Republicans have blocked. more »

Record-Breaking: Senate Conservatives

By Isaiah J. Poole
January 9, 2008
12/17/2007

The Republican Senate minority filibustered an omnibus budget bill, setting a modern-day record for blocking the most legislation during a congressional session. A new report released by the Campaign for America's Future details the 62 times conservatives have used the filibuster to block legislation (or force modification of bills) in the first session of the 110th Congress.

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Block & Blame

The Conservative Strategy of Obstruction in the 110th Congress

By Eric Lotke, Alex Carter, Molly Swartz, Chris Rasmussen
Campaign for America's Future
December 18th, 2007
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On Tuesday, December 18, 2007, conservatives in the U.S. Senate set a modern-day record for obstruction. They forced the 62nd cloture vote to move beyond a filibuster. The previous record was 61 cloture votes, reached during the 107th Congress in 2002. The conservatives of 2007 surpassed that mark, in only the first session of the 110th. more »

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Penny-Wise, War-Foolish

By Ian Mishalove
December 19, 2007

President Bush wants to veto spending sought by Congress on important national priorities. more »

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The Filibuster Flip-Flop

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Block-and-Blame GOP Stymies Progress

Obstruction AheadThe Republican obstruction strategy in Congress reached a new milestone on December 18 when the Senate held its 62nd cloture vote in response to a filibuster, the most in recent history.

Our year-end review shows how a deliberate conservative strategy to routinely filibuster bills, coupled with White House veto threats, has led to record-breaking legislative paralysis on Capitol Hill.

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Presidential Veto Watch

131 veto threats since the beginning of the 110th Congress
115 veto threats from May 1, 2007
86 veto threats during the 1st session of the 110th Congress more »

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Obstructionpalooza

By Bill Scher
December 13, 2007

It's been quite a week for progress-haters. President Bush vetoes, for the second time, health insurance for millions more kids. The conservative minority in the Senate blocked investment in renewable energy. And the arm of obstructionism reached halfway around the world to Bali, where White House officials are throttling the international effort to combat global warming.

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Tell Harry Reid: Expose The Obstructionists

June-August 2007


During the 110th Congress, progress on key issues was repeatedly obstructed in the Senate by the conservative minority. We launched a petition encouraging the Senate Majority Leader to not back down from the filibuster threats, and nearly 20,000 people signed on. Pressure from our campaign and progressives across the country pushed Senator Reid to force the Republicans to filibuster in a headline-grabbing move.

Unfortunately Reid only forced the filibuster for one day--and after that returned to letting the conservative minority have its way. We stepped up our pressure on Reid by publicizing the conservative obstruction with this video, which received over 100,000 views. Unfortunately, Reid failed to stand up against the obstruction, which cost the 110th Congress precious opportunity for progress. more »

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Caught on Tape! - The Plot to Bury Progress

Submitted by Toby Chaudhuri
Produced by Institute for America's Future
August 8, 2007

Stand up to the conservative minority burying progress in Congress. more »

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