What is a Senate filibuster? What to know as Democrats aim to change rules to pass legislation on elections
Senate rules require that most bills get 60 votes to cut off debate and advance to a final vote, which is decided by a simple majority. This rule, known as the legislative filibuster, gives power to the minority party by allowing it to block, or threaten to block, bills that most of its members oppose.in order to pass sweeping federal elections legislation that combines two Democratic bills, one named after the late civil-rights leader Rep.
. If Ms. Sinema and Mr. Manchin vote no, as they have said they would, Democrats’ effort to change the Senate rules—and advance their elections legislation, will fail.SARAH SILBIGER/REUTERSThe rules change Democrats plan to vote on would apply only to the elections legislation, and require aIt would make a procedural change focused on the Senate’s existing two-speech rule, which bars senators from speaking more than twice in a single legislative day on any single question up for debate.
Republicans accuse Democrats of hypocrisy for pursuing changes to the legislative filibuster now that they hold majorities in the House and Senate and control the White House. They warn that Democrats will come to regret their decision once Republicans are back in power.
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