Sentences with phrase «overcome filibusters»
The reason they did this was that Scott Brown replaced Ted Kennedy, so Democrats could no longer overcome filibusters.
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No, after Ted Kennedy died, they couldn't make any changes to the Senate bill, because if they did that they would have to pass it through the Senate again, which they couldn't do because they wouldn't be able to overcome the filibuster.
That's to say nothing of the practical problem Trump's plan would face in the Senate, where at least eight Democrats will be needed to overcome a filibuster and pass any spending bill.
But a 60 - vote majority will be needed to overcome a filibuster threat from deficit - hawk Republicans.
This solution nearly became national law in 2010, failing to get the 60 votes to overcome a filibuster by only one vote.
The agreement reduces the amount of time required to overcome a filibuster and force a vote.
She's expected to be among those leading the fight to prevent an overhaul of Dodd - Frank in the Senate, where passing a law requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
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The Senate Republicans didn't have the votes to overcome a Democratic filibuster.
Republicans must keep their plan's shortfall from spilling over that $ 1.5 trillion line or the measure will lose its protection against Democratic Senate filibusters, bill - killing delays that take 60 votes to overcome.
And amid a frosty period in his relationship with Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, Mr. Trump questioned the Senate leader's approach, faulting Republicans for failing to blow up longstanding Senate rules that make most legislation subject to a filibuster that requires 60 votes to overcome.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada managed to hold together his 60 - seat Democratic caucus to overcome a Republican filibuster and launch debate on the $ 849 billion Democratic proposal that would expand health coverage to 31 million more Americans.
Reid needs 60 votes in the 100 - member Senate to overcome a certain GOP filibuster attempt and open the chamber's debate on the bill.
After all, a proposed bill must make it through committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate and garner a majority of votes in both chambers — overcoming, perhaps, a filibuster in the Senate.