What are some Congressional Reforms we need to put into place

[Proud Liberal Dem]

once we are back in control of both chambers and Presidency?

One MAJOR thing IMHO we need to instutionalize (write into law) IMHO is ensuring that the Senate leadership can't unilaterally decide to ignore/table a Supreme Court nomination for as long as a particular person is President. At the minimum, the Senate should be REQUIRED to hold the requisite hearings and hold final votes. Obviously, if a Supreme Court Justice dies a day or two before a new one is inaugurated, I get that this can't realistically happen, but, obviously, there is no excuse for not filling a vacant seat with more than a half of a year left in a sitting President's term. Personally, I also think that something has to be done to redress the wrong that President Obama suffered by being denied a final pick for SCOTUS. I'm in favor of adding a new seat for the new Democratic President to fill.

Any other thoughts or ideas? Should we reinstate the filibuster for Judges/nominees?

[Jake Stern]

1. A few things:

Stop the Senate majority leader from having the power to unilaterally block legislation. Maybe require agreement of the majority and minority leaders.

Make filibusters be REAL filibusters (ie. actually having to stand up and talk).

Codify the blue slip rule.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

2. Those are some good ones!

[in2herbs]

3. Change the policy into a law so that no one is above the law -- especially the pres. nt

[House of Roberts]

4. Give the legislative branch their own police and jail, for contempt charges.

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