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

Book: “Filibustered!: How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America”

Filibustered!: How to Fix the Broken Senate and Save America Senator Jeff Merkley, Mike Zamore The U.S. Senator from Oregon who is leading the fight to restore the talking filibuster explains how changing just one rule could save our democracyIn a compelling and powerfully argued book, Senator Jeff Merkley and his… Continue reading