McConnell warns GOP 'it’s over' for Republicans if Harris wins and kills Senate filibuster
2 months, 3 weeks ago

McConnell warns GOP 'it’s over' for Republicans if Harris wins and kills Senate filibuster

Raw Story  

Outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell isn't optimistic about how Republicans will fare if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the November election and Democrats keep control of the Senate. The Kentucky Republican told the outlet that the finality of ending the filibuster would mean there's little Republicans could do to stop Democrats' agenda. Democrats, who control the Senate with a slim 51-49 majority, could kill the filibuster on a party-line vote by invoking what's referred to as the "nuclear option." He said previously that if Harris were to win and Democrats eliminated the Senate filibuster, they could feasibly grant statehood to both Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico, which he warned would give Democrats an additional four U.S. senators "in perpetuity."

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MAGA congresswoman turns on McConnell on Fox News: He's done 'more harm' than Schumer
1 month, 1 week ago

MAGA congresswoman turns on McConnell on Fox News: He's done 'more harm' than Schumer

Raw Story  

A MAGA congresswoman turned on a senior member of her party Monday night when asked on Fox News about the state of the race to become the next Senate majority leader. After fending off a challenge for her seat in November, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna joined "The Ingraham Angle" and was asked by host Laura Ingraham her thoughts on the …

Mitch McConnell On Republican Senate Control: 'The Filibuster Will Stand'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mitch McConnell On Republican Senate Control: 'The Filibuster Will Stand'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that the Senate’s supermajority threshold for passing legislation will be safe with Republicans controlling the chamber — even if President-elect Donald Trump pushes to kill the filibuster. McConnell is stepping down as leader, but his comments Wednesday signaled Senate Republicans will likely defend the filibuster even if Trump …

Kamala Harris Fox News interview, Donald Trump rally dance, J.D. Vance 2020 election: The biggest political stories of the week.
2 months ago

Kamala Harris Fox News interview, Donald Trump rally dance, J.D. Vance 2020 election: The biggest political stories of the week.

Slate  

Shortly after Nov. 5, McConnell will step down and be replaced as the Senate Republican leader. Which is why we should treasure moments like Texas Sen. Ted Cruz going after McConnell for not giving him any super PAC support in his reelection race, a last volley on one of the great, ongoing intra-Senate GOP feuds of the past decade. Cruz’s …

Republicans already threatening to block Harris from making SCOTUS picks
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans already threatening to block Harris from making SCOTUS picks

Raw Story  

Republicans are already threatening to block Kamala Harris from nominating justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. Two of the leading candidates to replace Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell refused to commit to allowing a confirmation vote for a Harris nominee if she's elected president and Republicans retake the Senate majority, reported CNN. “Obviously, they would have to go through the …

Pelosi implies Democrats could get rid of the filibuster if they win in November
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pelosi implies Democrats could get rid of the filibuster if they win in November

The Independent  

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Schumer predicts Democrats will keep control of the Senate now that Harris is atop the party ticket
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Schumer predicts Democrats will keep control of the Senate now that Harris is atop the party ticket

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is predicting that Democrats will keep control of the Senate in the November election and he feels “exhilarated and gratified” by the surge of enthusiasm with Vice President Kamala Harris atop the party’s ticket. Schumer, who played a pivotal role in talking privately with President Joe Biden before the incumbent’s decision to end …

Senate Republican says it's 'baked' that 2024 will be McConnell’s last year in charge
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Senate Republican says it's 'baked' that 2024 will be McConnell’s last year in charge

Raw Story  

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who will turn 82 on February 20, enters 2024 facing an array of challenges — from concerns about his health to bad blood between him and 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. The Hill's Al Weaver examines McConnell's role in the GOP in an article published on New Year's Day 2024. And of the GOP …

Mitch McConnell is blowing off Trump as he eyes 2024 election
1 year, 7 months ago

Mitch McConnell is blowing off Trump as he eyes 2024 election

Raw Story  

Now that he is back at work after a rehab stint following a fall, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is working feverishly to line up candidates for U.S. Senate seats he thinks are within reach in the 2024 election before Donald Trump can intercede like he did in the 2022 midterms to disastrous results for the GOP. According to a …

Mitch McConnell is to blame for Republicans’ flop in the Senate, but not for the reasons conservatives think
2 years, 1 month ago

Mitch McConnell is to blame for Republicans’ flop in the Senate, but not for the reasons conservatives think

The Independent  

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Kyrsten Sinema’s Filibuster Stand: If Democrats Pass Bills, GOP Can Just Overturn Them Later
3 years, 6 months ago

Kyrsten Sinema’s Filibuster Stand: If Democrats Pass Bills, GOP Can Just Overturn Them Later

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sen. Kyrsten Sinema stood firmly for the filibuster Monday, saying essentially that Democrats should not take advantage of being in the majority by passing legislation that a future Republican majority could overturn. “If anyone expected me to reverse my position because my party now controls the Senate, they should know that my approach to legislating in Congress …

Senate To Vote On Election Reform Next Month, Setting Up Another Filibuster Fight
3 years, 6 months ago

Senate To Vote On Election Reform Next Month, Setting Up Another Filibuster Fight

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Just after Senate Republicans filibustered plans for a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer announced the chamber will take up another contentious matter next month: sweeping voting and elections reform. He called the bill “essential to defending our democracy, reducing the influence of dark money and powerful special …

McConnell leads GOP in attack on Dems' voting rights bill
3 years, 7 months ago

McConnell leads GOP in attack on Dems' voting rights bill

Daily Mail  

The powerful Republican and Democratic Senate leaders faced off in a rare and tense exchange at the Senate Rules Committee Tuesday as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and fellow Republicans led an all-out assault on sweeping voting rights legislation. The early skirmish in the Senate comes as states including Georgia, Florida, Arizona and Texas are pushing new voting rules, spurred …

Democrats move 2 bills showing strength and limits of power
3 years, 8 months ago

Democrats move 2 bills showing strength and limits of power

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats were on a roll. That gives Republicans tremendous power over much of Biden’s and Democrats’ agenda, and it’s fueling frustration among progressives who want senators to abolish the filibuster rule. “Not just everything we love, but everything we need.” It would take all 50 Democratic senators — plus Harris — to abolish or curtail the filibuster, over …

Senate filibuster’s racist past fuels arguments for its end
3 years, 8 months ago

Senate filibuster’s racist past fuels arguments for its end

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Once obscure, the Senate filibuster is coming under fresh scrutiny not only because of the enormous power it gives a single senator to halt President Joe Biden’s agenda, but as a tool historically used for racism. In a letter Friday, nearly 150 groups called on the Senate to eliminate the filibuster, saying the matter takes on fresh urgency …

Chuck Schumer Turns Mitch McConnell’s ‘Scorched Earth’ Threat Back On Him
3 years, 9 months ago

Chuck Schumer Turns Mitch McConnell’s ‘Scorched Earth’ Threat Back On Him

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday dismissed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s threat to go “scorched earth” politics if Democrats abolish the filibuster. In an interview on “The Late Show,” host Stephen Colbert asked Schumer “what could possibly be more scorched earth than the way Mitch McConnell has just run roughshod for the past four to …

Schumer, McConnell end standoff to organize 50-50 Senate
3 years, 10 months ago

Schumer, McConnell end standoff to organize 50-50 Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced an agreement Wednesday with Republicans to organize the evenly split chamber, ending a weekslong standoff that prevented the new Democratic majority from setting up some operations and soured relations at the start of the congressional session. Schumer, D-N.Y., said the deal with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky settled committee ratios …

Senate filibuster fight cools for now, but battles ahead
3 years, 10 months ago

Senate filibuster fight cools for now, but battles ahead

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Easing off a stalemate, the Senate moved forward Tuesday with a power-sharing agreement in the evenly-split chamber after Republican leader Mitch McConnell backed off his demand that Senate Democrats preserve the procedural tool known as the filibuster. The stand-off between McConnell and new Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had all but ground the Senate to a halt in …

Mitch McConnell Wants Democrats To Commit To Keeping Legislative Filibuster
3 years, 11 months ago

Mitch McConnell Wants Democrats To Commit To Keeping Legislative Filibuster

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell wants assurances from Democrats that they will preserve the powerful legislative filibuster once they assume control of the chamber on Wednesday ― a commitment that so far he is not getting. With the filibuster in place, however, passing many of the main components of Biden’s legislative agenda means he will need the …

McConnell pressures Democrats to keep Senate filibuster
3 years, 11 months ago

McConnell pressures Democrats to keep Senate filibuster

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In one of his final acts as majority leader, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is pressuring Democrats to keep the filibuster — the procedural tool that liberals and progressives are eager to to do away with so President-elect Joe Biden’s legislative priorities can be approved more easily over GOP opposition. McConnell has told Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer …

McConnell, Schumer to lead, but Senate majority uncertain
4 years, 1 month ago

McConnell, Schumer to lead, but Senate majority uncertain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senators chose party leaders Tuesday with few changes at the top, but it’s unclear who will be the majority leader in the new Congress with no party having secured control of the Senate until a January runoff election in Georgia. Even if Republicans secure the final two races where ballots are still being counted in North Carolina and …

McConnell moves to shut down debate on Barrett nomination, setting up final vote just days before election
4 years, 2 months ago

McConnell moves to shut down debate on Barrett nomination, setting up final vote just days before election

CNN  

CNN — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, brushing aside Democratic concerns over the expedited timeframe for confirming Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, moved on Friday to cut off debate and set up a final confirmation vote eight days before the election. The New York Democrat argued that while the Republican majority “may have the power to confirm this nomination …

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