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Joe Manchin’s filibuster defense praised by one of his biggest Republican critics https://t.co/VbojQceQS1
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) June 11, 2021
#WasteOfTheDay from @open_the_books. Congressional earmarks were banned for a decade, but now they’re back, baby! And
324 members of congress have proposed 3,309 new earmarks that will cost you, the taxpayer, $10 Billion. It’s your money!https://t.co/6x5tCGsqVc— RealClearPolicy (@realclearpolicy) May 14, 2021
Opinion: If you want a functional Congress, you should welcome the return of earmarks https://t.co/RJvwsz8L24
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 2, 2021
How ObamaCare set up today’s filibuster fight https://t.co/OuTyli4IL9
— The Week (@TheWeek) June 9, 2021
At least nine Senate Democrats have unofficially formed a Not-So Progressive Caucus to block progressive legislation and throw shade at abolishing the filibuster, without always explaining why. https://t.co/MdqjdsGSi6
— The Nation (@thenation) June 11, 2021
The U.S. Congress has resumed debate on a bill that would make voting easier, curb gerrymandering, and curtail money’s influence in politics. Democrats argue the bill will make voting more accessible while Republicans say the measures will limit the … https://t.co/i3hVfULvXU
— The Christian Science Monitor (@csmonitor) March 1, 2021
The Filibuster: why Congress needs to end the paralyzing process https://t.co/wVMF8Elyf8
— The Guardian (@guardian) June 10, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic forced Congress to adapt and, in some cases, accelerated shifts in operations that had long been goals of staff and lawmakers but were stuck in the inertia of the institution’s arcane and analog systems. https://t.co/jSgoZf37vl
— Roll Call (@rollcall) March 13, 2021
After a report by The New York Times, officials at the Justice Department and in Congress said seizing data from lawmakers is nearly unheard-of outside of corruption investigations https://t.co/L8H1p2NnSG
— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) June 11, 2021
The power of the purse does not give Congress a license to spend on anything it wants.
Earmarks encourage wasteful spending and spawn corruption. There is nothing more emblematic of the Washington “swamp” than earmarks. https://t.co/PdZlfX0FCA
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) May 6, 2021
Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin are the two most prominent senators pushing back against Democrats passing bills without Republican votes.
But there are other moderate Democrats objecting to partisan legislation on a case-by-case basis. https://t.co/ArcaM05VqA
— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) June 11, 2021
Should Congress have term limits? Ted Cruz reintroduces constitutional amendment https://t.co/stzl5WBT1r
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 26, 2021
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rules out having President Biden create commission to study the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol
https://t.co/UH4SiLxVrL— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) June 2, 2021
GOP lawmaker renews push for constitutional amendment requiring Congress to balance federal budget https://t.co/z89Qlt2PSI pic.twitter.com/qJinSUapQm
— The Hill (@thehill) March 9, 2021
Her taunts, provocative behaviour and QAnon kookery have already made Marjorie Taylor Green one of the best-known names in American politics, and she has proven a skilled fundraiser https://t.co/KmrNpNupa7
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 3, 2021
“If Congress wants to make D.C. a state, it should propose a constitutional amendment.” https://t.co/b8lSSH26Vv
— Slate (@Slate) May 3, 2021