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If Republican Senators nuke the fillibuster, Democrats can run on Medicare for (Original Post) applegrove 10 hrs ago OP
can the fillibuster be restored or dropped according to whim of the majority in any given year? msongs 10 hrs ago #1
Don't know. I'm in Canada. applegrove 10 hrs ago #3
https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/filibusters-cloture.htm GenThePerservering 10 hrs ago #2
They can expand SCOTUS ON January 20, 2029. Nt Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #4
They don't need to nuke the fillibuster for that. Renew Deal 8 hrs ago #5
To get through the Senate? Isn't that why Thune doesn't applegrove 8 hrs ago #7
They can run on a lot of stuff. mr715 8 hrs ago #6

msongs

(73,655 posts)
1. can the fillibuster be restored or dropped according to whim of the majority in any given year?
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 06:43 PM
10 hrs ago

applegrove

(131,928 posts)
7. To get through the Senate? Isn't that why Thune doesn't
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:20 PM
8 hrs ago

want the Senate to be a place where one party can pass legislation?

mr715

(3,465 posts)
6. They can run on a lot of stuff.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 08:12 PM
8 hrs ago

Let the GOP nuke the filibuster. It'll cost them electoral power for a generation or two.

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