Northeastern University: How a 1939 Political Comedy Models a Possible Fix for the Modern-Day U.S. Senate
March 30, 2021
March 30, 2021
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 30 (TNSPol) -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
Could the filibuster, the infamous legislative gambit that has long frustrated lawmakers by making it easy to block legislation in the U.S. Senate, have a back-to-the-future moment?
The challenge: Most bills can't pass with 51 votes in the 100-seat chamber. Minority party senators can prolong a debate indefinitely, and then deny permission to move forward on a bill. It then ta . . .
Could the filibuster, the infamous legislative gambit that has long frustrated lawmakers by making it easy to block legislation in the U.S. Senate, have a back-to-the-future moment?
The challenge: Most bills can't pass with 51 votes in the 100-seat chamber. Minority party senators can prolong a debate indefinitely, and then deny permission to move forward on a bill. It then ta . . .