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Should the U.S. Senate abolish the filibuster to allow a simple majority to pass laws?

The filibuster is a procedural rule in the Senate that allows the minority party to block legislation unless 60 out of 100 senators vote to end the debate. It is not in the Constitution, but has evolved from a tactic to prolong debate into a de facto veto button that requires a supermajority for almost anything to pass. In recent years, its use has skyrocketed, leading to legislative gridlock. Proponents of abolishing it argue it makes the Senate undemocratic and paralyzed. Opponents argue it is necessary to prevent the "tyranny of the majority" and ensure laws have broad support.

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41%
Yes
59%
No
35%
Yes
49%
No
3%
Yes, the minority should not be able to hold the government hostage
7%
No, it is a necessary check against the tyranny of the majority
3%
Yes, but only for voting rights or constitutional matters
4%
No, without it laws would wildly flip-flop every election cycle

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 @BBL8ND6 from Arizona  answered…4mos4MO

Instead of rallying our efforts behind a plan voted by a portion of the population, even the majority of it, we should instead all work together with whatever resources we have to rectify and progress our society.

 @BBG7ZWG from Texas  answered…4mos4MO

No, but the filibuster should be reformed, specifically with a "talking filibuster" that requires opponents to hold the floor and debate in person. This prevents gridlock, allowing the Senate to function, pass legislation with a simple majority, and overcome obstruction

 @BCRQV26 from Maryland  answered…2mos2MO

no stance

 @BDBW7LC from Georgia  answered…2mos2MO

No, we should instead switch to a ranked-choice voting system to reduce political extremism and division in our courts.

 @BCF9JVD from Minnesota  answered…3mos3MO

No, unless we introduced a forced 3+ party system where working with other parties was required to pass laws.

 @BC69ZWM from Michigan  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, and effectively, it is only a rule of procedure, since the Senate may not unconstitutionally forbid its own constitutional power to run Senate affairs. If the Senate were to pass simple legislation today and disregard a filibuster/cloture attempt, the Supreme Court would not interfere because the matter is a non-justiciable political question on a power reserved to a coordinate coequal branch under the Baker v. Carr doctrine.

 @BBNXB2N from Georgia  answered…4mos4MO

Congress rules of order need a complete overhaul and should more closely adhere to the modern Robert's Rules. Some measures should require a supermajority, but there should also be built-in limits to debate.

 @BF4S9ZS from Texas  answered…4 days4D

Yes, but restore it for appointments

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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