Sentences with phrase «filibuster threats»

But a 60 - vote majority will be needed to overcome a filibuster threat from deficit - hawk Republicans.

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For one, killing the rule would actually take quite a bit of work and could face the threat of a Democratic filibuster in the Senate.

The Moderates get turned off by the Party Platform and decide to return to their parent's Democratic Party roots in enough districts to return control of Congress to the Democrats, and eliminate the threat of Republican Filibuster in the Senate.

In short, he was able to push through the confirmation of a number of federal judges with a simple majority without threat of filibuster.

There are numerous examples of the Senate being able to circumvent the rule directly that requires 60 votes to end a filibuster, and the threat to expand the nuclear option to other areas.

Washington (CNN)- In a rare, private meeting with nearly all 100 senators Monday night, the upper chamber failed to come up with a deal to avert the so - called nuclear option — a partisan threat by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that would eliminate filibusters for executive - branch nominees.

Until now the twin shields of Pres. Barack Obama's veto power and the threat of filibuster — a Senate procedural tool that allows senators to slow or stall legislation — have helped prevent Republicans from repealing Obamacare.

Congress can make such changes to tax policy through «reconciliation,» a procedure that avoids up - or - down votes on each proposal and the threat of a Democratic filibuster in the Senate.