Thank you - I thought it had something to do with filibuster. I think they have to vote on eliminating the filibuster rule and they can’t get 60 to vote to eliminate it. If I’m wrong let me know!
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Unfortunately it only takes 51+ votes to get rid of the fillibuster:
“At times, the “nuclear option” has been proposed to eliminate the 60 vote threshold for certain matters before the Senate. The nuclear option is a parliamentary procedure that allows the Senate to override one of its standing rules, including the 60-vote rule to close debate, by a simple majority (51+ votes or 50 votes with the Vice President casting the tie-breaking vote), rather than the two-thirds supermajority normally required to amend Senate rules.”
First employed in 2013:
“At times, the “nuclear option” has been proposed to eliminate the 60 vote threshold for certain matters before the Senate. The nuclear option is a parliamentary procedure that allows the Senate to override one of its standing rules, including the 60-vote rule to close debate, by a simple majority (51+ votes or 50 votes with the Vice President casting the tie-breaking vote), rather than the two-thirds supermajority normally required to amend Senate rules.
Thanks for the info. Interesting the demsheviks have not voted to eliminate the filibuster; I’ve read that a dem or two don’t want to eliminate it. I suppose some might want to keep it thinking that they will be minority party sometime.