Reid Thinks Biden Should End Senate Filibuster After 3 Weeks
4 years, 5 months ago

Reid Thinks Biden Should End Senate Filibuster After 3 Weeks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Former Senate leader Harry Reid says if Democrats win the presidency and the Senate, Joe Biden should take “no more than three weeks” to test bipartisanship before ending the filibuster so Democrats can overcome what they call Republican obstruction and pass bills. “But the time’s going to come when he’s going to have to move in and get rid of the filibuster.” Asked how long Biden should wait it out before changing the rules, Reid said: “No more than three weeks.” The 80-year-old Reid, who retired in 2017, has been among the most high-level political voices in favor of ending the 60-vote threshold for legislation. Reid said if Biden thinks he can cut bipartisan deals with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the GOP leader, as they did in earlier years, “more power to him.” But Reid warned that he knows McConnell better than any other Democratic and “Joe ought to be very careful.” This is well-traveled terrain for the long-serving former senator, who helped sparked today’s procedural battles by partially ending the filibuster when Democrats had the majority. “That’s true,” said Reid, who was majority leader during Obama’s first term and helped pass the Affordable Care Act and other landmark legislation.

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Sen. Bennet on Dem leaders: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'
1 week, 5 days ago

Sen. Bennet on Dem leaders: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'

NPR  

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Chuck Schumer denies his party ‘misled’ Americans about Biden’s decline
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Chuck Schumer denies his party ‘misled’ Americans about Biden’s decline

The Independent  

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New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster
2 months, 4 weeks ago

New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority will be to “ensure the Senate stays the Senate.” Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Republicans are taking power on Friday a little more than two weeks before Donald Trump …

Senate Democrats stick with Chuck Schumer, who pledges to "secure bipartisan solutions" when able
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Senate Democrats stick with Chuck Schumer, who pledges to "secure bipartisan solutions" when able

Salon  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was unanimously chosen to lead his fellow Democrats in the next Congress, his colleagues electing him as head of their caucus for the fifth time since 2016. "I am honored and humbled to be chosen by my colleagues to continue leading Senate Democrats during this crucial period for our country," Schumer said in a statement …

Obama TURNS on Biden: Ex-president tells allies Joe needs to 'seriously consider' staying in the race as speculation grows he could drop out in DAYS
8 months, 1 week ago

Obama TURNS on Biden: Ex-president tells allies Joe needs to 'seriously consider' staying in the race as speculation grows he could drop out in DAYS

Daily Mail  

Former President Barack Obama has told allies that President Joe Biden should seriously consider whether he should stay in the race, as speculation grows he could drop out within days. Several top Democrats are now saying that President Joe Biden could drop out of the presidential race as soon as this weekend Former President Barack Obama has told allies of …

Schumer 'told Biden it's time to drop out'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Schumer 'told Biden it's time to drop out'

Raw Story  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reportedly told President Joe Biden that he should drop out of the presidential race on Saturday, ABC News reports. In addition to the reporting about Schumer Wednesday, California Congressman Adam Schiff formally called on Joe Biden to quit his presidential campaign due to “serious concerns” the president won’t be able to beat Donald Trump a …

Schumer, Pelosi ramp up pressure on Biden over 2024 election bid: Reports
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Schumer, Pelosi ramp up pressure on Biden over 2024 election bid: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Reports come as Congressman Adam Schiff became the most prominent Democrat to publicly urge Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader, and Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, told Biden, who is 81 years old, to withdraw from the presidential race, the ABC News broadcaster reported on Wednesday. Schumer made the appeal during a “blunt conversation” …

Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer told Biden it would be best if he DROPPED OUT of the 2024 election
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer told Biden it would be best if he DROPPED OUT of the 2024 election

Daily Mail  

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer visited President Joe Biden at his Rehoboth Beach home last weekend and urged him to drop his presidential bid, multiple sources now say. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer visited President Joe Biden at his Rehoboth Beach home last weekend and urged him to drop his presidential bid, multiple sources now say President Joe Biden departs …

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden’s candidacy faces new peril, including first Senate Democrat saying he should exit race

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign hit new trouble Wednesday as House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said merely “it’s up to the president to decide” if he should stay in the race, celebrity donor George Clooney said he should not run and Democratic senators and lawmakers expressed fresh fear about his ability to beat Republican Donald Trump. Welch …

Democrats' private fears about Biden are slowly going public
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Democrats' private fears about Biden are slowly going public

NPR  

Democrats' private fears about Biden are slowly going public toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Despite President Biden's efforts to quell dissent and keep his party unified behind his candidacy, congressional Democrats continue to raise concerns that he will lose in November — and take down ballot Democrats with him. Democrats will hold a special meeting at their campaign …

Democrats discuss Biden’s fitness as 7th lawmaker calls on him to quit race
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Democrats discuss Biden’s fitness as 7th lawmaker calls on him to quit race

Al Jazeera  

Corrects date to June 27 instead of January 27 in graf 15 Democratic Party lawmakers have met privately to discuss United States President Joe Biden’s crisis-stricken re-election bid as questions continue to swirl around the president’s physical and mental fitness. The closed-door talks on Tuesday highlighted ongoing divisions within the party over Biden’s electability following his disastrous debate performance last …

Biden’s stumbles have Schumer and Jeffries walking a tight rope over Democrats split on party’s future
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden’s stumbles have Schumer and Jeffries walking a tight rope over Democrats split on party’s future

The Independent  

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Four senior US Democrats join calls for Joe Biden to drop re-election bid as party cracks widen
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Four senior US Democrats join calls for Joe Biden to drop re-election bid as party cracks widen

ABC  

An embattled United States President Joe Biden is facing escalating pressure to withdraw from the presidential race, with about a dozen fellow Democrats now calling on him to step aside. Democratic senator Chris Murphy told CNN's State of the Union the coming week was crucial for the president to convince voters he is "the old Joe Biden". "Joe Biden will …

For the first time in century, US House fails to pick Speaker on first ballot, House adjourns
2 years, 2 months ago

For the first time in century, US House fails to pick Speaker on first ballot, House adjourns

India TV News  

US House fails to pick Speaker: Failing to elect party leader Kevin McCarthy as the new speaker of the House, Republicans adjourned in disarray Tuesday night, ending a raucous first day of the new Congress but hoping to somehow regroup on Wednesday from his historic defeat. Can't fix issues: Biden Railing against Democratic President Joe Biden's agenda, Scalise, himself a …

Biden tells GOP his hopes, gets stiff response from McCarthy
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden tells GOP his hopes, gets stiff response from McCarthy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he hopes both parties’ lawmakers can work together to keep the government open, boost spending for Ukraine and avert a crippling rail strike. “We’re going to work together, I hope, to fund the government,” Biden told the visiting lawmakers, emphasizing the importance of Ukraine and pandemic funding as well. Speaking to reporters outside …

Senate won for Democrats, ‘It’s the year of Chuck Schumer’
2 years, 4 months ago

Senate won for Democrats, ‘It’s the year of Chuck Schumer’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was eating Peking duck at a Chinese restaurant with family and friends on Manhattan’s West side on Saturday evening when an aide called with urgent news: Democrats would win Nevada’s Senate seat and keep their majority. “Get things done, and focus on those things, and don’t get diverted.” Lastly, he said, voters rejected …

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reelected in New York
2 years, 4 months ago

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer reelected in New York

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer was elected to a fifth term Tuesday, easily defeating a Republican political commentator, but will have to wait to learn whether he’ll be able to keep his title as Senate majority leader. Kathy Hochul, awaiting news on her own campaign results, Schumer promised the crowd, “I will keep this fight up for as …

Dems switch strategy on voting bill as Biden pushes action
3 years, 2 months ago

Dems switch strategy on voting bill as Biden pushes action

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We will finally have an opportunity to debate voting rights legislation — something that …

US Senate sinks Biden push for major voting rights reforms
3 years, 2 months ago

US Senate sinks Biden push for major voting rights reforms

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: US senators dealt a death blow Wednesday to President Joe Biden's push to defend voting rights against what Democrats frame as an all-out assault by conservative states targeting racial minorities. Faced with a blockade from Republicans complaining of federal overreach, the ruling Democrats were unable to push through the Freedom to Vote Act and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement …

In Washington, a day of snapshots of divisions and futility
3 years, 2 months ago

In Washington, a day of snapshots of divisions and futility

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There was a closed-door huddle by an embattled President Joe Biden with his own party’s senators, apparently for naught. The honest to God answer is I don’t know whether we can get this done,” Biden admitted to reporters after a lunchtime meeting with Senate Democrats, where he sought support for the party’s latest foundering priority: voting rights legislation. …

Biden all but concedes defeat on voting, election bills
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden all but concedes defeat on voting, election bills

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — All but conceding defeat, President Joe Biden said Thursday he’s now unsure the Democrats’ major elections and voting rights legislation can pass Congress this year. I cannot support such a perilous course for this nation.” Both senators went to the White House Thursday evening for an additional hour, which the White House later described as “a candid and …

Biden all but concedes defeat on voting, election bills
3 years, 2 months ago

Biden all but concedes defeat on voting, election bills

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — All but conceding defeat, President Joe Biden said Thursday he’s now unsure the Democrats’ major elections and voting rights legislation can pass Congress this year. I cannot support such a perilous course for this nation.” Both senators went to the White House Thursday evening for an additional hour, which the White House later described as “a candid and …

Obama, Biden honor Sen. Reid as man ‘who got things done’
3 years, 2 months ago

Obama, Biden honor Sen. Reid as man ‘who got things done’

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Former President Barack Obama paid tribute to the late Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday as a man “who got things done,” as Democratic leaders spoke of Reid’s impact on some of the most important legislation of the 21st century, from health care to Wall Street reform. Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader …

Late Senate leader Harry Reid remembered as `man of action’
3 years, 3 months ago

Late Senate leader Harry Reid remembered as `man of action’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Presidents and former Senate colleagues are lauding longtime Majority Leader Harry Reid for a political legacy that included an expansion of health insurance coverage for millions of Americans and helping secure an economic aid package and banking overhaul following the 2008 financial crisis. “The nature of Harry’s and my jobs brought us into frequent and sometimes intense conflict …

Presidents, lawmakers mourn former Senate ‘giant’ Harry Reid
3 years, 3 months ago

Presidents, lawmakers mourn former Senate ‘giant’ Harry Reid

Associated Press  

U.S. and Nevada leaders are mourning former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who died Tuesday at 82. That’s how he got things done for the good of the country for decades.. May God bless Harry Reid, a dear friend and a giant of our history.” — President Joe Biden. He was a boxer who came from humble origins, but he …

Nevada's Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader, has died
3 years, 3 months ago

Nevada's Harry Reid, former Senate majority leader, has died

LA Times  

He grew up in poverty in a house made of creosote-soaked railway ties with no indoor plumbing. “It wasn’t until a couple of years later that I began to realize the hell he had been put through doing it.” Soon, Reid was looking to leave Searchlight, and when he enrolled at Basic High School in Henderson outside Las Vegas, staying …

US president Joe Biden presses fellow Democrats to resolve party split on $3.5 trillion package
3 years, 6 months ago

US president Joe Biden presses fellow Democrats to resolve party split on $3.5 trillion package

Firstpost  

Congress is racing toward Monday’s deadline for a House vote on the first part of Biden’s plan — a $1 trillion public works measure — which now also serves as a deadline for producing a compromise framework for the broader package. Washington: With a personal push, President Joe Biden pressed fellow Democrats to hasten work on his big “build back …

Biden presses fellow Dems: Resolve party split on $3.5T plan
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden presses fellow Dems: Resolve party split on $3.5T plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With a personal push, President Joe Biden pressed fellow Democrats to hasten work on his big “build back better” agenda Wednesday, telling them to come up with a final framework and their best topline budget figure as the party labors to bridge its divisions in Congress ahead of crucial voting deadlines. Earlier in the day, press secretary Jen …

Biden nudges Senate over ‘historic’ $1T infrastructure bill
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden nudges Senate over ‘historic’ $1T infrastructure bill

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Despite a rocky week of fits and starts, President Joe Biden on Friday praised the Senate for edging the bipartisan infrastructure plan closer to passage, ahead of a key vote on the $1 trillion package. In announcing Saturday’s schedule, he said, “We very much want to finish.” Called the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the thick bill is …

Senate filibuster’s racist past fuels arguments for its end
3 years, 11 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 …

The filibuster could derail Joe Biden's agenda. The Democrats could go 'nuclear' to stop it
3 years, 11 months ago

The filibuster could derail Joe Biden's agenda. The Democrats could go 'nuclear' to stop it

ABC  

You've all seen how the musical ends. Loading YouTube content Today, senators don't even have to keep talking A 1917 tweak in the filibuster rule mandated that three-fifths of senators must pass a "writ of cloture" to stop debate and start a vote. Both parties hate the filibuster — when they’re in the majority Then-president Donald Trump raged when Democrats …

Biden Says He Supports Senate Filibuster Reform
4 years ago

Biden Says He Supports Senate Filibuster Reform

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden said Tuesday he supports efforts to reform the Senate’s filibuster rules, a move that could help get his legislative agenda back on track. Biden, however, said he thinks the rules should be changed to require lawmakers to talk on the Senate floor in order to delay a bill’s passage — a rule known as …

Senate filibuster fight cools for now, but battles ahead
4 years, 2 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 …

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control
4 years, 2 months ago

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three new senators were sworn into office after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president’s agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges. In a first vote, the Senate confirmed Biden’s nominee for director of national intelligence, Avril Haines late Wednesday, overcoming Republican …

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control
4 years, 2 months ago

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Three new senators were sworn into office after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president’s agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges. “That’s what they sent us here to do.” Taken together, their arrival gives Democrats for the first time in a …

Democrats officially take control of the US Senate
4 years, 2 months ago

Democrats officially take control of the US Senate

Live Mint  

Democrats officially control the U.S. Senate, with the swearing in of three new Democratic senators, but negotiations with Republicans have yet to yield a deal on power sharing. The broadly bipartisan vote made Ms. Haines the first woman to serve as director of national intelligence and delivered the newly inaugurated president his first Senate-confirmed Cabinet secretary. In his first speech …

Biden's First Cabinet Member Confirmed As Democrats Take Control Of Senate
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden's First Cabinet Member Confirmed As Democrats Take Control Of Senate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president’s agenda at a time of unprecedented national challenges. “That’s what they sent us here to do.” Taken together, their arrival gives Democrats for the …

McConnell pressures Democrats to keep Senate filibuster
4 years, 2 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 …

Democratic-led Senate OKs first Biden nominee. But advancing the president’s agenda will be a struggle
4 years, 2 months ago

Democratic-led Senate OKs first Biden nominee. But advancing the president’s agenda will be a struggle

LA Times  

With the swearing-in of three new senators Wednesday, Democrats have more muscle in Washington than they have had in a decade, controlling the White House and both chambers of Congress. “We just passed a program with over $900 billion in it,” Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah said Wednesday when asked about Biden’s plans for more economic stimulus. Whether it’s Kentucky …

Joe Biden to hold first in-person meeting with Nancy Pelosi since winning election
4 years, 4 months ago

Joe Biden to hold first in-person meeting with Nancy Pelosi since winning election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Joe Biden is set to hold his first in-person …

Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3
4 years, 6 months ago

Trump vows quick court vote, Biden urges delay for Nov. 3

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that confirmation of his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will go “quickly” but his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Republican-led Senate to hold off on voting on her nomination until after the Nov. 3 election to “let the people decide.” Speaking at a press conference at the White House, the president …

With ‘Chuck and Nancy,’ Trump opens a new playbook
7 years, 6 months ago

With ‘Chuck and Nancy,’ Trump opens a new playbook

CNN  

Story highlights Many wonder how effective his entreaties will be Schumer and Pelosi joined Trump for dinner Washington CNN — A week of outreach to Democratic lawmakers and leaders – with one deal inked and a second in the works – is offering the clearest indication yet that President Donald Trump is truly leaning into bipartisanship, breaking with the strategy …

Harry Reid Won’t Run for Re-Election in 2016
10 years ago

Harry Reid Won’t Run for Re-Election in 2016

Slate  

Harry Reid, the 75-year-old six-term Nevada senator who has led Senate Democrats since 2005 and currently serves as minority leader, announced Friday that he will not run for re-election in 2016. From the New York Times: Mr. Reid, 75, who suffered serious eye and facial injuries in a Jan. 1 exercise accident at his Las Vegas home, said he had …

Sen. Harry Reid’s retirement poses challenge for Democratic unity
10 years ago

Sen. Harry Reid’s retirement poses challenge for Democratic unity

LA Times  

The surprise retirement of Sen. Harry Reid, the gritty top Democrat in Congress, risks unraveling perhaps the biggest accomplishment of his combative decade in leadership: keeping unruly Democrats united in support of President Obama’s agenda and rebuffing an overtly divided GOP. “Somebody should go when they’re still pretty good,” Reid said in an interview Friday morning at his home near …

Filibuster Fight Looms In Senate As Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell Spar Over Stalled Nominees
11 years, 10 months ago

Filibuster Fight Looms In Senate As Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell Spar Over Stalled Nominees

Huff Post  

WASHINGTON -- As the Senate inches closer to a potentially explosive filibuster fight this summer, top party leaders sparred Wednesday over just how much Republicans have been jamming President Barack Obama's nominees since he took office. During floor remarks, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell took direct aim at threats by Democrats to use the so-called "nuclear option" to change Senate …

Harry Reid Punts Richard Cordray Nomination Vote To July, Setting Up Filibuster Fight
11 years, 10 months ago

Harry Reid Punts Richard Cordray Nomination Vote To July, Setting Up Filibuster Fight

Huff Post  

UNITED STATES - MAY 21: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., conducts a news conference in the Capitol's Ohio Clock Corridor after the senate luncheons where he addressed issues including the Oklahoma tornado. WASHINGTON -- The likelihood of a knockdown fight over the filibuster this summer increased on Tuesday as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled back a vote on …

With US debt crisis looming, partisan gridlock hobbles Washington
13 years, 8 months ago

With US debt crisis looming, partisan gridlock hobbles Washington

China Daily  

Top US lawmakers of both major political parties are pledging to defeat their opponents' last-ditch proposals to cut federal spending and raise the government's borrowing limit. With days to go before the United States faces what President Obama has called financial " Armageddon," the legislative path to averting a debt crisis appears murkier than ever. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry …

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