Loading ...Progressive Wish List In Limbo As Democrats Eat Their Own
With ultra-slim majorities in both the House and Senate, Democratic lawmakers are facing a completely stalled agenda thanks to centrist lawmakers who refuse to nuke the Senate’s legislative filibuster – preventing progressives from ramming legislation through without bipartisan cooperation to achieve the 60-vote hurdle.
Most prominent of among the centrists is Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who most recently penned a Sunday Op-Ed explaining why he’s voting against the Democrats’ “For the People Act” – namely, because “congressional action on federal voting rights legislation must be the result of both Democrats and Republicans coming together to find a pathway forward or we risk further dividing and destroying the republic we swore to protect and defend as elected officials.”
“I will not vote to weaken or eliminate the filibuster,” he added.
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