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Filibuster

The role of the filibuster in the U.S. Senate and its relation to DC statehood

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Jan 30, 2026
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How does budget reconciliation avoid the filibuster?

is a congressionally created fast‑track process that lets budget‑related bills be considered without the standard 60‑vote cloture threshold by sharply limiting debate and amendment opportunities, so a...

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How would DC statehood affect the balance of power in the US Senate?

Granting statehood to would add two seats and one seat, almost certainly tilting those new Senate seats toward given the District’s recent voting patterns, thereby altering the arithmetic of a narrowl...