filibuster

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In 2021, Democrats in Congress attempted to pass a bill banning partisan gerrymandering, but the bill died in the Senate due to a Republican filibuster and Democratic opposition to work around or abolish the filibuster.

From Salon

At Reid’s behest, the Senate narrowly voted to change its rules and disallow the filibustering of presidential nominees.

From Los Angeles Times

And throughout the decades before the Civil War, there were numerous “filibusters”: expeditions by private, freebooting U.S. citizens to take over portions of Central America, Mexico, Cuba and even Canada.

From Salon

Understand this about Clark: He can filibuster a yes or no question into a 45-second monologue without actually answering yes or no.

From Los Angeles Times

This leaves the GOP having to pass all these proposals via individual bills, or a big omnibus bill, both of which would require 60 votes to avoid a filibuster.

From Salon