Adam Schiff

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Adam Schiff @RepAdamSchiff

The filibuster is an arcane Senate rule requiring 60 votes instead of a simple majority to end debate on a piece of legislation and bring it to a vote. And while the filibuster has a long history, it's not written in the Constitution. Here's why we should end it: — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 28, 2021

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Adam Schiff @RepAdamSchiff

Senate Republicans blocked the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection, despite the fact that a majority of Senators — and a majority of Americans — support it. How? Two words: The filibuster. THREAD: — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 28, 2021

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Adam Schiff @RepAdamSchiff

The filibuster has a shameful legacy: In the 1960s, segregationists used it to block civil rights legislation, including anti-lynching laws. And today, Republicans are using it block progress on everything from preventing gun violence to protecting voting rights, and more. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 28, 2021