Update: This happened last night—Senate Republicans went nuclear, overruling the parliamentarian and blowing up the filibuster to repeal California's vehicle emissions standards.
Many Republicans will likely cite this precedent as reason to bypass the filibuster to pass the reconciliation bill too.
Many Republicans will likely cite this precedent as reason to bypass the filibuster to pass the reconciliation bill too.
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Mark Joseph Stern
Senate Republicans are set to go nuclear today, blowing up the filibuster to repeal California’s vehicle emissions standards—after spending YEARS promising to preserve the filibuster once they retook the chamber. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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I’m shocked.
To own the libs. These people are literally a death cult.
Well, I guess brown skies go well with rivers catching fire after all regulations are gone.
They're subject to the Byrd Rule.
How do you not know this?
Democrats passed the ARP & the IRA through reconciliation along party lines & were able to do so because the GOP couldn't filibuster it.
Take a fucking civics class.
What happened to states rights?
Apparently another Republican lie.
Texas has a similar impact, e.g. contents of high school textbooks.
I’ll be trying to read more.
Isn’t that the same as Trump’s tariffs?!
It’s freedom to choose where to manufacture!
Smog checks are only for vehicles older than four years, anyway!
Hypocrites!
What are some examples that make you think of this differently?
@schumer.senate.gov
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-still-planning-end-gas-powered-vehicle-sales-by-2035-ceo-2023-12-13/
Deserves to live in the hell they've bought into.
🤦♂️🤷♂️🫏🤡🖕🖕💩💩💩
Tradition and comity everyone!
But I will summarize: The California waivers are not "rules" subject to the CRA, as both GAO and the Senate parliamentarian concluded, meaning they are subject to the filibuster. The GOP went nuclear to overrule that determination.
They won’t do that because they’re cowards.
Isn't it your job to understand this shit? Google's AI summaries are more useful than you are.
I'm all for chaining the GOP (esp. vuln. ones) to the actual content of the bills. Much easier to attack.
Happy now?
The world watches and we are done with the charade.
We can all see it. America doesn’t and can’t do a Lick about it.
Laws norms precedents and rules don’t work on dictators.
Dems should have changed the filibuster and shook them down.
So hard to watch
I jest, he will keep appeasing his imaginary friend.
Decorm dictated that they must not end the filibuster.
Yet, here we are. Someone ask that clown Joe Manchin for his thoughts.
I thought she'd be mourning the oh so sacred filibuster that she cared sooo much about, but no.
The only thing they are consistent about is their inconsistency.
Republicans “Hold my beer.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-republicans-trigger-clash-filibuster-eyeing-vote-nix-electric-v-rcna208061
Did not know this .
Elizabeth MacDonough*usually* facilitates that.
The GOP has the votes to overrule the parliamentarian.
The Democrats, who only had control of a 50-50 Senate with Manchin & Sinema didn't have the votes.
We wouldn't be in this situation if people elected more House Dems & Harris.
https://bsky.app/profile/michellenj85.bsky.social/post/3lprnsedihs2y
will we have fair elections in 2026? how will we even know with the removal of all government oversight?
Much simpler when "practice" is whatever Leviathan is saying today. Still, morality may be "just your opinion, man" but personally I prefer it that way
There's nothing justiciable.
Since this involves a question of Legislative vs Executive powers and federalism issues, there seem to be several avenues to challenge this in court
Once we get through this, we need a truth and reconciliation committee to publicize every treasonous act of these bastards. Make it to they are unable to participate in society to any extent. They can live under bridges.
That's the real crisis that lies ahead.
Have switched from angry blame to let’s solve the problem in front of us.
lol, feels like it took me forever to get here.
What fucking useless clowns the D's are now...