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January 25, 2013

Critics Denounce Filibuster Deal as "Capitulation" 
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Congressional leaders have reached an agreement altering rules for the
Senate filibuster, but leaving its core intact. A deal between Senate
Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Republicans would impose new caps
on how often lawmakers can filibuster bills they oppose, but preserve
the current 60-vote threshold needed to pass a bill through the Senate.
In a statement, the public advocacy group Common Cause denounced the
agreement as a "capitulation" and vowed to continue challenging the
filibuster in court, saying: "It’s now clear that the Senate will not
fix the filibuster and the President lacks authority to [do so]. We must
turn to the judicial branch to enforce the Constitution."

 

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