This is the week that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has vowed to bring the voting rights bills back for another vote, and to change the Senate procedural rules if necessary to pass them. The Sedition Party enemies of democracy remain united in their opposition to voting rights. They want to protect their systematic undermining … Read more
On the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 MAGA/QAnon violent insurrection on the U.S. Capitol, over 150 national and local pro-democracy organizations released a letter demanding that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer change the Senate rules in order to reform the filibuster and pass voting rights legislation. Um, guys, you should have addressed your letter … Read more
Despite Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema reiterating their opposition to reforming the Senate filibuster rule this week, even for fundamental voting rights in order to save American democracy from the enemies of democracy, Republicans appear suddenly fearful that Democrats’ voting rights bills could pass. There is a sudden flurry of interest this week from … Read more
Oh, it’s on. The Hill reports, Schumer vows Senate rules change vote by Jan. 17 if GOP blocks voting rights: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Monday that he will force a vote by Jan. 17 on changing the Senate’s rules if Republicans again block voting rights legislation. “The fight for the ballot … Read more
This past week, the legendary Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) passed away. The soft-spoken Democratic Senate Leader was also tough as nails – when he was a boxer in his youth, his nickname was “the honey badger.” Bill Dauster, former deputy chief of staff to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, eulogizes, Remembering Sen. Harry Reid, Soft-Spoken … Read more