Filibuster Explained: What Is the Filibuster? | RepresentUs
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Date: 2021-07-16

Alright, what is the filibuster? Here's why people won't shut up about this bizarre Senate procedure and its central role in our dysfunctional democracy: https://represent.us/filibuster-yt

The Senate filibuster currently stands in the way of the For the People Act. Republicans and Democrats have used the filibuster over the years to stop legislation from moving forward. Mitch McConnell and Republicans blocked the For the People Act earlier this year by threatening to filibuster the bill. What is the filibuster? Want the filibuster explained? What to know how to fix democracy? This filibuster explainer video will tell you everything you need to know. If you're looking for a what is the filibuster video or an "explain the filibuster to me" video, you've come to the right place.

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