Manchin is a “no” on gutting the filibuster
Senate Democrats are forging ahead with other legislative matters in the wake of the massive Build Back Better bill’s collapse last month. Among the items on the agenda: a proposal…
Democrats’ problems are their ideas, not process
Senate Democratic leaders are going to try one more time to vote on the nearly-inert remnants of the Build Back Better bill, while also trying to scrap the filibuster in…
Manchin Vows Not to End Filibuster
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not bow to a progressive push to eliminate the Senate’s filibuster rule. Writing in the Washington Post, Manchin says: Every time the…
Mark Warner’s ‘Dangerous’ Bill That Could Destroy Online Speech
More bills are coming out of Congress that proponents claim will fix the problems with social media, and stop the spread of conspiracy theories. Setting aside whether legislation can weed-out…
How a Senate Virus Outbreak Could Complicate Barrett Confirmation
Even as Republicans press ahead with plans to begin hearings on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.AS. Supreme Court, there are still potential hazards in the way of…
Democratic Strategy to Tie the Senate in Knots Over Barrett
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Senate Democrats may lack the votes to stop Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court, but there may be a few…
Approving a New Supreme Court Justice
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. President Donald Trump said he is likely to nominate a new Supreme Court justice Friday or Saturday, in the hopes the Senate will…
Senators Backing Bill to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. A bipartisan group of Senators led by Rand Paul (R-KY) is bringing back a piece of legislation aimed at reforming civil asset forfeiture…
Qualified Immunity Splits House and Senate
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. House Democrats and Senate Republicans are putting together competing packages of legislation on law enforcement reform. A key sticking point has emerged: what…
Senate Republicans and Democrats Offer Competing Schemes to get People Back to Work
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. A sign of how broken the U.S. labor market is owing to government-mandated lockdowns: Senators are debating competing schemes intended to make earning…