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2. No, the maneuver allowed the bill to come to a direct consideration -

Thu Jan 20, 2022, 01:35 AM

Jan 2022

debate, but no amendments - but still could be blocked by final filibuster.

See: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/12/chuck-schumer-voting-rights-bill-debate

The only bills that are immune from the filibuster explicitly are reconciliation bills.

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Wasn't there a special maneuver that would allow [View all] Mme. Defarge Jan 2022 OP

That's what started the process last week AZSkiffyGeek Jan 2022 #1

No, the maneuver allowed the bill to come to a direct consideration - PoliticAverse Jan 2022 #2

It provided a lot of false hope madville Jan 2022 #3

Yes, that is what they are doing now Bev54 Jan 2022 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Frasier Balzov Jan 2022 #5

We couldn't gather a Tickle Jan 2022 #7

It's dead as a doornail n/t Yandex Jan 2022 #8

False hope (n/t) Patton French Jan 2022 #9

Only the GOP is allowed to do special maneuvers. Irish_Dem Jan 2022 #10