While Obama Remakes the Courts, Harry Reid Wants to Remake the Senate
Every few months, it seems, Harry Reid (D-NV) threatens to upend the Senate so that he can push something through without following the rules. This… Read More
Harry Reid Still Going Nuclear
Under the false pretenses of conservative obstructionism, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) is threatening use of the “nuclear option” to force the confirmation of… Read More
Harry Reid’s Nuclear Option: Will the Filibuster Survive?
The filibuster, Senator Rand Paul’s (R–KY) tool when he stood 13 hours on the Senate floor in opposition to John Brennan’s confirmation as CIA Director,… Read More
Medicaid Expansion May Be Forced into Law in Montana
The states play an important role in protecting citizens against this flawed federal health care law–from challenging the health care law before the Supreme Court,… Read More
Morning Bell: The Urgent Danger in the Senate
Think your state has equal representation in the Senate? Well, that could be eliminated soon. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid—a Democrat from Nevada—is trying to… Read More
Morning Bell: Will the Senate Minority Be Silenced?
Life is good when you’re in the majority—and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) seems to believe he’ll be there forever. Reid has already effectively… Read More
Lawsuit Claiming Filibuster Unconstitutional Dismissed
Today, District of Columbia federal Judge Emmett Sullivan dismissed the frivolous lawsuit filed by Common Cause and Representatives Mike Michaud (D–ME), Hank Johnson (D–GA), John… Read More
EVENT: Defending the Filibuster, the Soul of the Senate
On Tuesday, December 11, at 11:00 a.m., Heritage will host a book event and a discussion with two well-known experts on the importance of maintaining… Read More
How to Make Harry Reid’s Power Grab Work for Conservatives
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) is expected to try to change the rules of the Senate to shut out the voices of the minority… Read More
Senate Has an Un-Budget, Parliamentarian Rules
Hats off to the Senate parliamentarian, who apparently has rebuffed the Democratic leadership’s latest excuse for failing to bring a budget to the floor—something the… Read More
Morning Bell: Harry Reid Opts for Political Theater on Judicial Nominees
Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has rightfully earned the reputation of running a do-nothing Senate. More than 1,000 days have elapsed since the upper chamber… Read More
Podcast: Senate Filibuster
Congressional debate is ready to commence on the Senate filibuster. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison wanted the Senate to be the “anchor” of government, allowing… Read More
