Analysis
What the Byrd Rule Actually Does — and How to Navigate It
Senators who understand how to draft policy changes as terms and conditions on federal spending or revenue and frame them that way can overcome the Byrd Rule’s most subjective tests.
Can Reconciliation Save the SAVE America Act?
Passing the SAVE America Act in a reconciliation bill will take longer and is more complicated than forcing its opponents to mount a talking filibuster.
A Talking Filibuster Doesn’t Guarantee Unlimited Amendments
A detailed guide to how Senate majorities can avoid unlimited amendments in a talking filibuster.
How Republicans Can Break Democrats' SAVE America Act Filibuster
A step-by-step guide to how a determined majority can overcome minority obstruction without abolishing the filibuster.
House Makes Ending Talking Filibuster Easier
This post highlights how the House can make it easier for the Senate to pass legislation.
Senate Rules Can Limit Talking Filibuster
This piece reviews the procedural tools that can shorten, structure, or otherwise discipline extended debate in the Senate.
Republicans Don’t Need Cloture to Overcome SAVE America Act Filibuster
Senate rules provide alternative ways to outlast or outmaneuver a filibuster.
A Talking Filibuster Strategy
This piece explains how Democrats could have used existing Senate rules to force a real talking filibuster on voting-rights legislation.
