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For Senate Dems to Agree to Nuke the Filibuster, Certain Things Would Have to Happen First.
What will it take for Senate Democrats to take the necessary steps to get things done?
With the $1.9 trillion dollar coronavirus relief packaged now signed into law by President Biden and relief checks already being deposited into the bank accounts of tens of millions of people across the country, it was certainly worth noting that not a single Republican voted in favor of the bill throughout the entire legislative process between the House and the Senate. Since before they had even officially taken control of the Senate and been handed unilateral control of the government, Senate Democrats have been faced with questions regarding whether or not they would nuke the filibuster, an important step that would prevent them from having to secure Republican votes in a 50–49 Senate.
Considering the fact that 60 votes are required for most legislation to make it through the Senate, it’s becoming increasingly clear that they’re going to be left with no alternative if they want to get anything done over the course of the next two years.
Of course, conservative corporate Democrats like Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have already vowed they want to protect the traditions of the Senate…
