January 19, 2022 Biden, Schumer respond to major setback after filibuster vote fails in Senate President Biden and Sen. Chuck Schumer, the Senate majority leader, took to Twitter late Wednesday to express their disappointment after the Senate failed to pass two major election bills—which was all but certain.
January 19, 2022 Sinema and Manchin spurn Schumer, vote against nuking filibuster Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema voted against nuking the Senate's 60-vote filibuster Wednesday, despite intense pressure from congressional leaders and the White House.
January 19, 2022 Dems' 'nuclear option' push fails, election bills dead after Sinema and Manchin vote to keep filibuster Senate Democrats failed Wednesday to defang the chamber's 60-vote filibuster threshold.
January 19, 2022 Manchin accuses fellow Dems of taking 'easy way out' with filibuster nuclear option vote Senate Democrats want to get rid of the filibuster, but Sen. Joe Manchin says doing so would be the "easy way out."
January 19, 2022 Senate GOP campaign arm sends Schumer gift basket for forcing vulnerable members to take filibuster stand The NRSC sent Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer a gift basket Wednesday.
January 19, 2022 Vulnerable Senate Dem Kelly says he'll vote to nuke filibuster, leaving Manchin and Sinema even more isolated Sen. Mark Kelly, facing a tough reelection battle this year, said Wednesday that he will vote to get rid of the Senate filibuster if Republicans block Democrats' election bills.
January 19, 2022 McConnell: With filibuster vote, Schumer is 'trying to short-circuit a debate that he cannot win' Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accused Democrats pushing to eliminate the filibuster for a voting rights bill of playing up "fake panic" in order to undermine the American political system.
January 18, 2022 Schumer to propose talking filibuster in last-minute attempt to persuade Manchin, Sinema Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will propose a talking filibuster in an attempt to persuade Sens. Joe Manchin, D-WVa., and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., to change Senate rules and allow a vote on the Democratic-led effort to overhaul the U.S. election system.
January 18, 2022 Biden should fire chief of staff Klain 'immediately,' Sen. Sasse says Sen. Ben Sasse on Tuesday called on President Biden to fire his chief of staff, Ron Klain, for pushing a "guaranteed-to-fail vote" on nuking the filibuster, which he argued is a political ploy just to "throw some chum" at the Democratic Party's progressive wing.
January 18, 2022 McConnell accuses Dems of 'fake hysteria' over 'Jim Crow relic' filibuster they used last week Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell accused Democrats of a series of flip-flops on the filibuster in recent years.
