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GOP ramps up attacks on Democrats over talk of nixing filibuster | TheHill - The Hill

GOP ramps up attacks on Democrats over talk of nixing filibuster | TheHill - The Hill

GOP ramps up attacks on Democrats over talk of nixing filibuster | TheHill - The Hill
Sep 16, 2020 2 mins, 34 secs

John ThuneJohn Randolph ThuneGOP ramps up attacks on Democrats over talk of nixing filibuster On The Money: Pelosi says House will stay in session until stimulus deal is reached | GOP short of votes on Trump's controversial Fed pick | WTO rules Trump tariffs on Chinese goods illegal GOP short of votes on Trump's controversial Fed pick MORE (S.D.), the No.

Thune's comments come after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellGOP ramps up attacks on Democrats over talk of nixing filibuster MLB owner: It's 'very necessary' to vote for Trump Delta: Early departures saved flight attendants' jobs MORE (R-Ky.) warned that Democrats would "disfigure" and "vandalize" the Senate if they win back the majority in November and gut the filibuster next year. .

The GOP warning signs over the fate of the legislative filibuster comes as they are battling to hold onto the Senate majority.

If Democrats take back the Senate they are expected to face intense pressure from activists, and a growing number of lawmakers, to get rid of the 60-vote legislative filibuster.

Schumer, who is up for reelection in 2022, has opened the door to nixing the filibuster, arguing that Democrats won’t let Republicans block their agenda if they win back the White House and Senate, and hold on to the House majority, in November. .

It's unclear if Democrats will have the votes, even if they win back the majority, to get rid of the 60-vote legislative filibuster.

McConnell is clearly scared of losing his ability to block critically-needed job creation bills, the John LewisJohn LewisGOP ramps up attacks on Democrats over talk of nixing filibuster Smithsonian to reopen four DC museums on Friday Bills players to highlight social justice initiatives with helmet decals MORE Voting Rights Act, plans to tackle the climate crisis, common sense gun safety laws, and more – and he absolutely should be,” Fix Our Senate spokesman Eli Zupnick said in a statement.

The debate over the future of the legislative filibuster and the inability to reach agreements on big recent issues like police reform and coronavirus relief boiled over on the Senate floor on Tuesday. 

Lisa MurkowskiLisa Ann MurkowskiGOP ramps up attacks on Democrats over talk of nixing filibuster OVERNIGHT ENERGY: House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week | EPA reappoints controversial leader to air quality advisory committee | Coronavirus creates delay in Pentagon research for alternative to 'forever chemicals' House Democrats tee up vote on climate-focused energy bill next week MORE (R-Alaska), a moderate GOP senator, warned that she believed the Senate as an institution was "failing." 

Dick DurbinRichard (Dick) Joseph DurbinGOP ramps up attacks on Democrats over talk of nixing filibuster Catholic group launches .7M campaign against Biden targeting swing-state voters Overnight Defense: Dems divided on length of stopgap spending measure | Afghan envoy agrees to testify before House panel | Trump leans into foreign policy in campaign's final stretch MORE (D-Ill.)—who along with Thune was on the floor to discuss the issue—countered that he was open to ideas short of nixing the legislative filibuster but that the current status quo of the Senate wasn't acceptable. 

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