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Dem Sen. Joe Manchin will NOT vote to weaken or get rid of the US Senate Filibuster ….

April 7, 2021 By jamesb

With THAT? He joins President Biden in dooming any chance of getting rid of the US Senate 'Super Majority' policy for most big ticket legislation..... Those bills will continue to need 60 votes from Senator's.... Not a simple majority of 51.... In doing … [Read more...] about Dem Sen. Joe Manchin will NOT vote to weaken or get rid of the US Senate Filibuster ….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Arizona Democratic Senator Kysten Sinema, Democrats, Jim Crow/Filibuster, Manchin, Politics, Republicans, Senate Super majority/Senate Simple majority, US Senate Filibuster rules, Voter Rights Legislation

Senate Democrats having problems moving ahead with their ‘majority’….

March 8, 2021 By jamesb

Again... The US Senate allows the minority party to stop anything from getting done if the majority party allows it... The process of the 'filibuster' CAN be set aside with a simple majority... Senator McConnell did just that during the Trump admin... Democrats have a … [Read more...] about Senate Democrats having problems moving ahead with their ‘majority’….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Biden, Democratic Senate Majority, Filibuster, Manchin, Senate majority, Senate Politics

Joe Biden…The Environment…Gas Prices….Republican Politics

March 3, 2021 By jamesb

One of the guys I work with yesterday walked by me and made this remark.... 'How do you like the rising gas prices with your President Joe Biden?'.... I shrugged and kept walking.... I could have give him this link to a Yahoo piece that gave a whole bunch of … [Read more...] about Joe Biden…The Environment…Gas Prices….Republican Politics

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics, the Economy Tagged With: Coal, Gas Prices, Joe Biden...The Environment, Manchin, Murkowski Fossil Fuels/Oil, Republican Politics

Democrats assume leadership of US Senate committee’s….

February 3, 2021 By jamesb

Majority leader Schumer and now Minority leader McConnell have fallen back on the previous time of the 50/50 party sharing occasion framework .... Sen. Machin announcing he's against any changes in the filibuster rule in the chamber gave McConnell all he really … [Read more...] about Democrats assume leadership of US Senate committee’s….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Democratic Us Senate majority, Manchin, McConnell, Politics, Schumer, US Senate, US Senate committee chairs

Senator Schumer looking for a Obamacare vote by the Congress…

December 16, 2018 By jamesb

The Republican judge in Texas did his parties lawmakers no favors.... Obamacare is now supported by a majority of Americans .... There is NO way it can be just thrown out.... Calling the ruling of a Texas federal judge, “awful, awful,” New York Democratic Sen. Charles E. … [Read more...] about Senator Schumer looking for a Obamacare vote by the Congress…

Filed Under: Government, Healthcare, Law, Politics Tagged With: Congress, Healthcare, Manchin, Obamacare, Politics, Schumer, The Affordable Healthcare Law

Senate will go along with a One week delay to let FBI resume Kavanaugh background checks…

September 28, 2018 By jamesb

With Senator's Murkowski and Manchin backing Se. Flake's call for the delay and addition FBI probes of new sexual misconduct calls from several women? Flake and Democrats slow Senate leader McConnell's rush to get Brett Kavanaugh confirmed for the US Supreme Court job over the … [Read more...] about Senate will go along with a One week delay to let FBI resume Kavanaugh background checks…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: FBI background checks, Ford v Kavanaugh, Grassley, Manchin, McConnell, Murkowski, Politics, Sen Flake, sexual misconduct, US Senate confirmantion

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