How Mitch McConnell broke Congress - Vox
Feb 29, 2024 · McConnell achieved this outcome in two ways. The first was a dramatic escalation in filibusters. The second is by filling the federal judiciary with movement conservatives who would bypass...
McConnell went 'nuclear' to confirm Gorsuch. But Democrats …
Jun 28, 2018 · The gamble, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, paid off, but getting Trump's pick onto the nation's highest court would require a similarly historic and aggressive tactic: a "nuclear...
McConnell vows ‘scorched earth’ if Senate ends filibuster
Mar 17, 2021 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned ominously Tuesday of a “scorched earth” landscape if Democrats use their new majority to bring an end to the Senate filibuster in hopes of muscling legislation supporting President Joe Biden’s agenda past GOP opposition.
An Iron Hand Loses Its Grip | Washington Monthly
3 days ago · McConnell used the filibuster and other stalling tactics to amplify the minority’s power beyond their numbers. Democrats became so frustrated that in 2013 they detonated the so-called nuclear ...
Mitch McConnell warns Democrats that overhauling filibuster rules …
Mar 16, 2021 · Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a stark warning Tuesday about how Republicans would grind the chamber to a halt if Democrats changed the filibuster rules, leading to a “completely...
McConnell touts GOP wins: the filibuster and military spending - NBC News
Dec 22, 2022 · WASHINGTON — When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell met with President Joe Biden last month, he gave him an ultimatum: Back off your demands for equal spending on the military and domestic...
McConnell says filibuster will stay as Republicans reclaim Senate
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans plan to keep the filibuster when it takes the majority in 2025.
McConnell says ‘filibuster will stand’ as GOP seizes Senate control
Nov 6, 2024 · Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and outlined his hopes for a Republican-controlled Senate, including keeping the filibuster.
John Thune pledges to preserve Senate filibuster | AP News
4 days ago · New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is kicking off the new session with a promise to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader that his priority will be to “ensure the Senate stays the Senate.” ... Thune was elected by the GOP conference in November to replace Mitch McConnell, the longtime Republican leader who ...
McConnell says GOP control of the U.S. Senate would protect the filibuster
Aug 21, 2024 · McConnell, the Senate Republican leader, warned that without the filibuster a Democratic majority could grant statehood to the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, which, McConnell said,...