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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSenate Dems Considering Nixing Filibuster To Raise Debt Limit
The downside to using reconciliation other time is that the Democrats will have to specify a dollar amount of the increase in the National Debt.
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Frustrated with Republicans refusal to help them raise the debt limit on their own, Senate Democrats are reportedly considering doing away with the filibuster in order to allow the debt limit be increased with a simple majority.
NBC News reported that the proposed new carve out for the filibuster is gaining traction among Senate Democrats.
Senate Democrats consideration of the filibuster carve out comes as Republicans are expected to filibuster the the cloture vote tomorrow on the House-passed debt limit bill. Republicans continue to insist that Democrats raise it on their own through reconciliation, but Democratic leaders have pushed back, saying that the process would take weeks. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the country could face catastrophic risks if Congress doesnt raise the debt limit by Oct. 18.
NBC News reported that the proposed new carve out for the filibuster is gaining traction among Senate Democrats.
Senate Democrats consideration of the filibuster carve out comes as Republicans are expected to filibuster the the cloture vote tomorrow on the House-passed debt limit bill. Republicans continue to insist that Democrats raise it on their own through reconciliation, but Democratic leaders have pushed back, saying that the process would take weeks. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the country could face catastrophic risks if Congress doesnt raise the debt limit by Oct. 18.
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Senate Dems Considering Nixing Filibuster To Raise Debt Limit (Original Post)
LetMyPeopleVote
Oct 2021
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Joe Biden , asked about using the nuclear option to create a filibuster carve-out to lift the debt
LetMyPeopleVote
Oct 2021
#4
cally
(21,597 posts)1. Do it
Opens door for voting rights!
jimfields33
(16,018 posts)5. I think back to the change senator Reid did with judges
Didnt turn out great when. Trump was president.
DrToast
(6,414 posts)2. They should, but
The downside to using reconciliation other time is that the Democrats will have to specify a dollar amount of the increase in the National Debt.
This isnt really a problem because they could set the limit to $1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 etc. and the debt ceiling would effectively be gone forever.
gopiscrap
(23,765 posts)3. please do
LetMyPeopleVote
(145,667 posts)4. Joe Biden , asked about using the nuclear option to create a filibuster carve-out to lift the debt
onecaliberal
(32,931 posts)6. Raise the debt limit, do anything else you can do.