Of course, the filibuster is by definition a tool for a Senate minority to obstruct a Senate majority. But since Rhode Island and California enjoy equal representation in the Senate, a majority of ...

The iconic, 1939 Frank Capra classic starring Jimmy Stewart iconized the filibuster in the American political experience. Social studies and history teachers showed the film in class to ...

It has even created a cartoon character, “Phil A. Buster,” a cute, anthropomorphic megaphone. ... Filibusters, it’s true, classically consist of endless speechifying to postpone a vote.

Filibuster: What to know about ... Certainly, seizing the floor for an all-night session and refusing to yield, ala Thurmond or Stewart’s character, Sen. Jefferson Smith, is one way to block the ...

The tactic Mr. Biden referred to, sometimes called a talking filibuster, is the kind illustrated in the 1939 movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” in which the title character, portrayed by ...

Senate Democrats don't have to abolish the filibuster entirely in order to pass voting rights legislation. ... or any fundamental change to the Senate’s rules or its character.

McBride said via email that Both Your Houses contains “the basic plot and characters but not the filibuster.” There is, however, as suggestion of one, as when a senator says to the lead, ...

The nuclear option would be the changing of Senate rules to enable votes on legislation with a simple majority. By requiring only 51 votes to limit debate, the entire character of the chamber ...

Myth No. 3 The filibuster fosters moderation and cooperation. In The Post, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) wrote last year, “The filibuster compels moderation.” She is not alone in arguing that ...

The case against filibuster reform is that the 60-vote requirement to end debate ensures consensus on any given piece ... Inaction will shape the future character of the United States as much as ...

The character of the American people deserves most of the credit. But close behind are our vital institutions. ... “At its core, the filibuster is not about stopping a nominee or a bill, ...