Sahil Kapur

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

In Trump’s first two years, only bill of note I can think of killed purely by a filibuster was $15b for the wall. It blew up in the lame duck and Dems were about to take the House. The trade-off made little sense. ACA repeal died at 49 votes. Trump’s immigration bill got 39. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 14, 2020 Hibernated

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur

The big test for the filibuster will come once it becomes the only obstacle to a major piece of legislation that’s otherwise set to pass. Amazingly this hasn’t happened since Obama’s first two years in 2009-2010 (!). — PolitiTweet.org

Things that could trigger filibuster showdown: Updated Voting Rights Act Overturning possible SCOTUS ruling if the… https://t.co/X4TPWIXmI3

Posted July 14, 2020 Hibernated

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People keep making the cutting observation that Joe Biden, if elected, wouldn’t control the filibuster. As though a sitting president’s position has no impact on how marginal senators vote. C’mon. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 14, 2020 Hibernated