Jeff Merkley vs. the Senate filibuster
The Oregon senator’s new book harnesses 15 years of fighting to end the filibuster. BY DAVID DAYEN JANUARY 30, 2024 (prospect.org) FRANCIS CHUNG/POLITICO VIA AP IMAGES Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol, May 3, 2023. https://trinitymedia.ai/player/trinity-player.php?pageURL=https%3A%2F%2Fprospect.org%2Fpolitics%2F2024-01-30-jeff-merkley-vs-senate%2F&GDPR=%24%24GDPR_MACRO%24%24&GDPR_CONSENT=%24%24GDPR_CONSENT_MACRO%24%24&unitId=2900001720&userId=f4795377-96a7-4254-9325-4998373490a9&isLegacyBrowser=false&isPartitioningSupport=1&version=20240131_b48f1b70a17b6aea9dd3cf4cb1c2d7ffdacca978&useBunnyCDN=0&themeId=140 In the fall of 2009, I scheduled a… Continue reading