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Will Newly Proposed Senate Rules Move Legislation or ‘Strengthen the Swamp’?

Virginia Grace McKinnon

A bipartisan Senate duo claims it has the answer to “Save the Senate.” The proposal to eliminate cloture votes, limit dead floor time, increase debate time, and create multiple “fast-tracks” for bills could allow the Senate to pass more legislation.

The rule changes, proposed by retiring Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana and Democrat Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon, seek to limit dead floor time, limit omnibus bills and backroom deals, and move legislation faster, much like the lower chamber. Their goal is to get the proposal passed before Daines departs and the new Congress convenes in January.

“More bills passed, more votes taken, less time wasted. That sums up,” Daines said in a Semafor interview with Merkley announcing the proposal.

Overall, the proposed rules address one of the greatest frustrations many have with the Senate: The chamber doesn’t accomplish much.

According to House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Republicans have passed “700 bills that are sitting in the Senate, including the SAVE America Act and a ban on members of Congress trading stock.” Just a few weeks ago, the Senate spent nearly two weeks working to pass the College Sports Bill.

What often holds the Senate back is........

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