Jan 18 Martin Luther King III criticizes Manchin and Sinema over filibuster reform, says "History will not remember them kindly" By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senators are returning to Washington under intense pressure to pass voting legislation in the face of stark criticism from civil rights leaders. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 7:36 The debate over ending the filibuster, explained By Lisa Desjardins As the U.S. Senate returns Tuesday to take up legislation on voting rights, there's one major roadblock for Democrats: Majority Leader Chuck Schumer doesn't have the votes to pass it in an evenly-divided chamber. That's led to renewed talk of… Continue watching
Jan 17 WATCH: Family of Martin Luther King Jr. hold news briefing after march for voting rights By Jeff Martin, Michael Warren, Associated Press The family of Martin Luther King Jr. led a "Peace March" Monday morning across Washington, D.C.'s new Frederick Douglass bridge, calling for the passage of voting rights reform legislation, now stalled in the United States Senate. Continue reading
Jan 13 WATCH: Sinema blunts voting bill's chances as Biden pushes Senate By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press President Joe Biden is set to meet privately with Senate Democrats at the Capitol, a visit intended to deliver a jolt to the party's long-stalled voting and elections legislation. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: McConnell, Blunt hold news conference on voting rights, filibuster rules By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has set next Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a deadline to either pass voting legislation or consider revising the rules around the chamber's filibuster blocking device. Continue reading
Jan 03 Schumer announces Senate vote on filibuster change By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Schumer says in a letter to colleagues that the Senate "must evolve." Pointing to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, he says the rules changes are needed to protect democracy. Continue reading
Aug 12 Texas voting bill passes after 15-hour filibuster By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press, Acacia Coronado, Associated Press/Report for America The Republican-controlled Texas Senate on Thursday morning passed the measure just minutes after Democratic State Sen. Carol Alvarado wearily left the floor. Continue reading
Aug 07 Senate votes to advance Biden's $1T infrastructure bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Senate moved closer to passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package Saturday after lawmakers from both parties came together and voted to clear a key procedural hurdle, but the action soon stalled out as opponents tried to slow the rush… Continue reading
Jun 23 What every Senate Democrat has said about filibuster reform By Lisa Desjardins To end or change the filibuster, Democrats need 50 votes. But by our count, they don’t yet have half of that number firmly ready to roll back the procedure. … Continue reading
Jun 22 WATCH: GOP filibuster halts Democrats' signature voting bill By Brian Slodysko, Christina A. Cassidy, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The Democrats' sweeping attempt to rewrite U.S. election and voting law stalled in the Senate Tuesday, blocked by a wall of Republican opposition to what would have been the largest overhaul of the electoral system in a generation. Continue reading