Rachel Bovard

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A 10-year veteran of congressional policy battles, Rachel Bovard is The Heritage Foundation’s director of policy services.

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    Why Preserving the Legislative Filibuster Is Critical for Conservatives

    Rachel Bovard
    Last week, following on the precedent set by former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2013, Senate Republicans removed the last vestige of the filibuster for judicial nominees. As it currently stands in the Senate, no judicial nominee—from the lower courts to the Supreme Court—is subject to the filibuster. In popular parlance, eliminating the filibuster…
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    What This Centrist GOP Lawmaker Gets Wrong About the Freedom Caucus
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    No, Elizabeth Warren Is Not a Feminist Icon
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    Why a Delay of Obamacare Repeal Threatens Pro-Life Goals
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    Trump Team Right to Consider ‘Dramatic’ Cuts to Federal Budget
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    Why Quick Repeal of Obamacare Should Come Before Replacement
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    Trump’s Agenda Will Be at Risk If Congress Passes Big Spending Bill in December
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    In New Spending Bill, McConnell Sides With Liberals, Ignores Conservative Priorities
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    Washington at Its Worst: Senate Passes Nonexistent Bill
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    The Most Dangerous Period in Washington Could Be About to Happen
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    Confused Who Has the Majority in Congress? You’re Not Alone.
    Rachel Bovard
    • Opinion

    The Regulation That Drastically Infringes Landowners’ Rights
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    Freshman Senator Fights to Save Senate Tradition
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    Why McConnell’s ‘Filibuster Fix’ Won’t Cure the Senate
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    Ending the Crude Oil Ban Already Has Bipartisan Support. GOP Doesn’t Need to Fight for It in Spending Debate.
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    How the Byrd Rule Could Affect Attempts to Defund Planned Parenthood Through Reconciliation
    Genevieve Wood
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    Obama’s Next Act of Executive Overreach
    Rachel Bovard
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    Be Careful What You Wish For. Getting Rid of the Senate Filibuster Is a Bad Idea.
    Genevieve Wood
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    How Obama Is Planning to Bypass Congress on International Climate Change Regulations
    Rachel Bovard
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    How Senate GOP Leadership Is Silencing Americans’ Voices With Procedural Tricks
    Genevieve Wood
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