Filibuster articles
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Filibuster against $4B Missouri Medicaid bill ends
A dayslong filibuster in the Missouri Senate ended Thursday after a Republican faction allowed a vote on a more than $4 billion Medicaid program they had been holding hostage. Senators gave initial approval in a voice vote to a bill that will renew a longstanding tax on hospitals and other medical providers. The measure needs a second vote of approval in the Senate. Money from the tax is used to draw down $2.9 billion in federal funding, which is then given to providers to care for low-income...
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Dem Sen. Kelly: I Support Eliminating the Filibuster to Codify Abortion Rights
Senator Mark Kelly (R-AZ) said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he supported eliminating the filibuster to codify abortion rights. | Clips
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Pelosi: After Election Dems Will Ditch Filibuster to Legalize Abortion Nationally
Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Monday on MSNBC's "Katy Tur Reports" that if the Democrats win majorities in Congress and the White House, they will ditch the filibuster to legalize abortion nationwide. | Clips