Showing posts with label Filibuster Reform. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Filibuster Reform. Show all posts
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Friday, November 15, 2013
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
Bill Moyers Essay: Take Action on Filibuster Reform
Bill Moyers Essay: Take Action on Filibuster Reform
"1. Contact your senator to tell him or her that you support filibuster reform and the end of the silent filibuster. Calling 1-888-717-0911 will connect you automatically based on where you call from. You can also find Senate contact information here. Or call Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (202-224-3542) or Senate Minority LeaderMitch McConnell ( 202-224-2541) directly, and tell them where you stand."
"1. Contact your senator to tell him or her that you support filibuster reform and the end of the silent filibuster. Calling 1-888-717-0911 will connect you automatically based on where you call from. You can also find Senate contact information here. Or call Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (202-224-3542) or Senate Minority LeaderMitch McConnell ( 202-224-2541) directly, and tell them where you stand."
Thursday, January 3, 2013
The Battle for 2014 Begins on Day One in the Senate
For a few hours on Thursday, when the new Senate comes into session, Majority Leader Harry Reid will have a chance to help the Democrats re-take the House of Representatives in 2014, and hold the Senate. He can do that by simply reforming - genuinely reforming - the filibuster. In doing so, he will not only put an end to years of rampant Republican obstructionism in the upper chamber, but also significantly slow down the billionaire-funded Tea Party.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Dethrone ‘Filibuster King’ Mitch McConnell - In These Times
Dethrone ‘Filibuster King’ Mitch McConnell - In These Times
"Mitch McConnell, the minority leader of the U.S. Senate, has for six years wielded the filibuster as a weapon in his rebellion against a founding principle of the United States of America: self-governance by majority rule."
"Mitch McConnell, the minority leader of the U.S. Senate, has for six years wielded the filibuster as a weapon in his rebellion against a founding principle of the United States of America: self-governance by majority rule."
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Elizabeth Warren argues strongly for filibuster reform
Elizabeth Warren argues strongly for filibuster reform
"Last go round, we lost Webb, Pryor, Kohl, Baucus, and Reed. Since that time, Webb and Kohl have been replaced with yes votes. Feinstein, Kerry and Inouye didn't vote. Feinstein has previously expressed skepticism on reform. She needs to be pressured from her California constiutents. You Californians can play a role in that by contacting her office and demanding support for filibuster reform. Flipping her vote could be the key to getting the 51 votes Udall is whipping."
"Last go round, we lost Webb, Pryor, Kohl, Baucus, and Reed. Since that time, Webb and Kohl have been replaced with yes votes. Feinstein, Kerry and Inouye didn't vote. Feinstein has previously expressed skepticism on reform. She needs to be pressured from her California constiutents. You Californians can play a role in that by contacting her office and demanding support for filibuster reform. Flipping her vote could be the key to getting the 51 votes Udall is whipping."
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