Sentences with phrase «changed filibuster rules»

Moreover, when the Senate changed its filibuster rules in 2013, so that judicial nominees were exempt, the change did not extend to Supreme Court nominees.

Not exact matches

Instead of changing the debate (the role that originally brought him to prominence), he has been trying to craft legislation that can pass the Senate while avoiding the filibuster rule.

I would also like to add to @sabbahillel's answer that when the Democrats last controlled the Senate, they changed the Senate rules and eliminated the filibuster on federal judge appointments to make it easier for the Senate to approve the appointments of the Obama administration.

How have the senate rules been changed to allow for a filibuster without continued debate?

Nevertheless, under current Senate rules, a rule change could itself be filibustered, requiring two - thirds of senators who are present and voting to end debate.

Or has the Senate changed the rules without officially changing the written rules, like they did with judicial filibusters?

U.S. Senate Republicans deployed the so - called «nuclear option» and changed longstanding rules to clear the way for the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court, bypassing a precedent - breaking Democratic filibuster by allowing the nomination to go forward on a simple majority vote.

Note that the Democrats forced a rule change in order to prevent a filibuster on certain kinds of votes

Trump was referring to the so - called nuclear option, whereby the Senate leader would change the chamber's rules to prevent Democrats from filibustering the nominee.

In closing, Stewart said he believes Gillibrand will be able to persuade the Senate to change its rules to abolish the filibuster.

Gillibrand also reiterated Schumer's warning against using the so - called «nuclear option» to ram Gorsuch's confirmation through — that is, changing Senate rules to block use of the filibuster.

She anticipated that the GOP will utilize the so - called «nuclear option» — changing Senate rules to eliminate the filibuster — to install him on the bench.

In July 2013, the nuclear option was raised as nominations were being blocked by Senate Republicans as Senate Democrats prepared to push through a change to the chamber's filibuster rule.

In a 51 - 48 vote, the Senate prohibited any motion to waive the rules after a filibuster is defeated, [21][22][23] although this change did not affect the ultimate ability of a 41 - vote minority to block final action via an initial filibuster.

[8][9][10] The metaphor of a nuclear strike refers to the majority party unilaterally imposing a change to the filibuster rule, which might provoke retaliation by the minority party.

Since rule changes can be filibustered the same as any other vote, cloture can be required on them.

The U.S. Senate was expected to take up the $ 51 billion federal Sandy recovery package today but ended up putting it off at least for a day while Senate leaders negotiate over changes in filibuster rules.

Here he was in 2005, pleading with Senate Republicans to change the rules to forbid judicial filibusters: