Can the Senate Be Saved? Ben Nelson, the Manchin of Yesteryear, Has Doubts

A for­mer Demo­c­ra­t­ic cen­trist sen­a­tor says too many law­mak­ers come to Wash­ing­ton to obstruct rather than be constructive.



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A Bill Destined to Fail May Now Spawn More Plausible Options

The For the Peo­ple Act had lit­tle chance of test­ing the lim­its of what if any­thing is still pos­si­ble in Wash­ing­ton. Odd­ly, it was so far from pas­sage that it may pro­vide some hope, because […]



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Republicans Block Voting Rights Bill, Dealing Blow to Biden and Democrats

All 50 G.O.P. sen­a­tors opposed the sweep­ing elec­tions over­haul, leav­ing a long-shot bid to elim­i­nate the fil­i­buster as Democ­rats’ best remain­ing hope to enact legal changes.

How an Anti-Corruption Bill Became a Showdown on Democracy

The fil­i­buster of a sprawl­ing bill on vot­er rights, cor­rup­tion and cam­paign finance will cap its jour­ney from a Demo­c­ra­t­ic state­ment to a larg­er strug­gle over the nation’s direction.

Democrats Unite Behind Voting Rights Bill as It Faces a Senate Roadblock

With Repub­li­cans set to fil­i­buster, Democ­rats are focus­ing on stay­ing uni­fied in the face of defeat. But the path ahead for the leg­is­la­tion is murky at best.

Katie Hobbs and Kyrsten Sinema Illustrate a Voting Rights Divide

Ms. Hobbs, the Ari­zona sec­re­tary of state, saw her star rise as she fought Repub­li­cans’ elec­tion false­hoods. Sen­a­tor Kyrsten Sine­ma, a fel­low Demo­c­rat, insists on a bipar­ti­san approach to vot­ing rights.

Democrats Float $6 Trillion Plan Amid Talks on Narrower Infrastructure Deal

Democ­rats are con­sid­er­ing mov­ing uni­lat­er­al­ly on a sweep­ing eco­nom­ic pack­age even as bipar­ti­san talks con­tin­ue on a small­er infra­struc­ture bill.

What Drives Joe Manchin? Frustrated Democrats Can Look to West Virginia.

The sen­a­tor has become a light­ning rod in his par­ty and a major obsta­cle to Pres­i­dent Biden’s agen­da. In his home state, his stub­born belief in bipar­ti­san­ship is rec­og­nized as the core of his being.

Dreams of Ending the Filibuster Dashed, Democrats Rethink Strategy

Pres­i­dent Biden and his par­ty searched for a way for­ward on their ambi­tious agen­da after one of their own, Joe Manchin III, closed the door on end­ing the filibuster.

Manchin Vows to Block Democratic Voting Rights Bill and Preserve Filibuster

Sen­a­tor Joe Manchin III, Demo­c­rat of West Vir­ginia, appeared to slam the door on the far-reach­ing mea­sure when he wrote in a home state news­pa­per he will not vote for any par­ti­san vot­ing bill.

Democrats, Converted to Filibuster Foes, Are Set to Force the Issue

Sen­a­tor Chuck Schumer, the Demo­c­ra­t­ic leader, is lin­ing up votes to build the case for defus­ing the pro­ce­dur­al weapon, which Repub­li­cans have used to thwart the party’s agenda.