Campaign finance reform has been a core plank of many Democrats’ campaign rhetoric for years, and the incumbent senators up for reelection in the 2022 midterms are no exception. Across the swing state seats that guarantee the Democrats’ slim majority,
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The filibuster fight is over in the Senate. But not on the Democratic campaign trail
“When you look at why we can’t do it, it’s because of the filibuster,” Godlewski said in an interview. Godlewski, who also serves as state treasurer, doesn’t lead with filibuster reform on the campaign trail because, she said, Wisconsinites “don’t
Senate Democrats Aren’t Serious about Eliminating Gerrymandering
The Democrats’ Senate bill isn’t a real gerrymandering ban, either. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE D emocrats see no problem in pursuing aggressive gerrymanders while also decrying the evils of gerrymandering. After all, they tell us, Republicans started it and Democrats want
Virginia Senate Passes Bill Requiring Parental Notification of ‘Sexually-Explicit’ Content in Classrooms
The Virginia State Capitol building in Richmond (Jay Paul/Reuters) The Virginia Senate voted 20-18 on Wednesday to approve legislation that would require schools to notify parents before sexually-explicit materials are used in classrooms. The bill, known as S.B. 656, would
Virginia Senate Approves Amendment to Make Mask-Wearing Optional in Schools
Students leave Washington-Liberty High School in Arlington County, one of several school districts which sued to stop the mask-optional order by Governor Glenn Youngkin, in Arlington, Va., January 25, 2022. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The Virginia Senate voted 29–9 on Tuesday to
Schumer Vows to Bring Spending Plan Back to Senate
WASHINGTON — Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader, vowed on Monday to press forward with votes on a revised version of President Biden’s $2.2 trillion marquee climate, tax and spending plan, less than a day after a
Senate Parliamentarian Strikes Down Democrats’ Immigration Proposal in Build Back Better Bill
Then-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) arrives for a press conference on Capitol Hill, December 9, 2019. (Loren Elliott/Reuters) The Senate parliamentarian has rejected Democrats’ third attempt to include immigration in their social-spending package, according to several reports. Democrats had
Senate Votes to Repeal Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Businesses
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the authorization of the coronavirus vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 at the White House in Washington, D.C., November 3, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The Senate voted 52-48 on Wednesday to overturn President Joe
Senate votes to block Biden vaccine mandate — but measure is unlikely to become law
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Senate voted Wednesday to block President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate on private
Senate Dem Suggests Michigan Shooting Can Bring Lawmakers ‘Back to the Table’ on Gun Control
Senator Chris Murphy speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., December 13, 2018. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) Senator Chris Murphy (D., Conn.) on Sunday suggested a recent school shooting in Michigan that left four students dead could “bring people back to the
Senate Votes Down GOP Plan to Block Biden Vaccine Mandates
(Larry Downing/Reuters) The Senate voted 50–48 along party lines on Thursday night to reject legislation that would have banned the federal government from funding enforcement of the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates. Senators Ted Cruz (R., Texas), Mike Lee (R., Utah),
Ilhan Omar Says Senate Democrats Obstructing Effort to Eliminate Filibuster ‘Are Killing our Democracy’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., September 27, 2021. (Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters) Progressive representative Ilhan Omar has claimed that moderate Democratic senators, namely Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, obstructing the effort to kill
Senate Passes Short-Term Extension of Debt Ceiling
(rarrarorro/Getty Images) The Senate approved an extension of the federal debt ceiling through December on Thursday in a 50-48 vote, averting a looming default sometime this month. Senators approved the extension after Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) proposed the
Senate Sends Bill to Biden Ending Furlough of 3,700 Transportation Workers
WASHINGTON — The Senate met briefly on Saturday to send a bill to President Biden reviving key transportation programs that had lapsed two days earlier and bringing back nearly 4,000 furloughed workers. The rare weekend session was necessary because Congress
Senate Passes Government Funding Bill, Averting Shutdown Without Raising Debt Ceiling
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) takes questions as he speaks to reporters following the weekly Senate Democratic policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., September 14, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The Senate on Thursday passed a two-month funding