“Resistance on Method for Curbing Filibuster”
NYT: Some Democratic Senators are balking.
Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“Harry Reid puts his finger on the ‘nuclear option’ button”
Plum Line: “So here’s what is likely to happen, according to a senior Senate Democratic leadership aide. Dems will likely pass reforms that include ending the filibuster on the motion to proceed and on on motions to move to… Continue reading
“The Senate’s Long Slide to Gridlock”
Must-read front page New York Times article on the coming fight over the filibuster.
“When a win isn’t a win: House Democratic gains may not equal victory”
Can the Senate Be Saved?
“Supermajority elected to statehouses”
AP:
There’s a new superpower growing in the Great Plains and the South, where bulging Republican majorities in state capitols could dramatically cut taxes and change public education with barely a whimper of resistance from Democrats.
Contrast that with California,… Continue reading
“Down with SuperCommittees”
Peter Diamond has written this NYT oped.
“The Freshman Filibuster Reformers”
Brennan Center: “Of the twelve new Senators elected, eight endorsed filibuster reform during the campaign. Senators-elect Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Mazie Hirono (HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT) Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Angus King… Continue reading
“Republicans Can’t Claim Mandate as Democrats Top House Vote”
“Friends in Congress Have Helped Drug Compounders Avoid Tighter Rules”
NYT: “Despite two decades of dire health warnings and threats of federal intervention, the specialty drugmakers at the center of the nation’s deadly meningitis outbreak have repeatedly staved off tougher federal oversight with the help of powerful allies in Congress.”
“A Decision Theory of Statutory Interpretation: Legislative History by the Rules”
Victoria Nourse has posted this article on SSRN (Yale Law Journal). Here is the abstract:
We have a law of civil procedure, criminal procedure, and administrative procedure, but we have no law of legislative procedure. This failure has serious consequences… Continue reading
“Brewing Senate fight over curbing filibusters could threaten postelection co-operation”
WaPo: “A brewing and potentially bitter fight over Democratic efforts to curb filibusters is threatening to inflame partisan tensions in the Senate, even as President Barack Obama and Republicans explore whether they can compromise on top tier issues such… Continue reading
“Election dominoes could impact timing for supermajority in CA”
“Romney Would Limit Lobbyist Roles”
WSJ: “Advisers to Mitt Romney would limit the role of lobbyists in transition teams and the White House if the Republican presidential candidate wins next week’s election. The Romney camp is considering a one-year ban to prevent registered lobbyists… Continue reading