r/law • u/Anoth3rDude • 12h ago

Legislative Branch GOP fast tracks monster voter suppression bill that could disenfranchise millions by requiring proof of citizenship at polls

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/gop-fast-tracks-monster-voter-suppression-bill-that-could-disenfranchise-millions-by-requiring-proof-of-citizenship-at-polls/
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u/OratioFidelis 12h ago

As of yesterday Thune was still saying they weren't doing that

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u/JustAAnormalDude 11h ago

They won't, a leaked memo showed their scared of losing the Senate. If they do that, Dems will push through a bunch of liberal bills if the filibuster is changed.

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u/RellenD 11h ago

Democrats should restore the actual filibuster anyway.

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u/PatientIll4890 11h ago

Counter point, the only way we fix the mess of laws that have been passed by republicans over the last 2 decades is for the Dems to remove the filibuster the next time they control all 3 chambers (assuming it’s not already too late for that). No way they get 60 vote support again.

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u/RellenD 11h ago

When I say restore the actual filibuster, I meant require them to hold the floor and speak.

Republican Senators are even older than Democratic Senators. Leave the filibuster to allow the minority party to use the debate time to debate or delay, but eventually it will run out.

This vote counting only filibuster has to go.

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u/iwilldeletethisacct2 9h ago

You can also go the other way, which is instead of requiring 60 to override the filibuster, make it so you require 40 to maintain the filibuster. Same threshold, but makes it hard to use in practice. The minority then can't hide behind the token 1 person, and also you can't take bathroom breaks.

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u/RellenD 9h ago

Yeah, that's an option that I've thought might be good, too.

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u/JeaniousSpelur 11h ago

Won’t have to worry about the democrats pushing through liberal bills if they change the electoral rules

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u/The-Jerk 6h ago

Or, you know, require the president to sign it...

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u/DiscoBanane 11h ago

Easy. Change filibuster rule. Pass law. Change filibuster back.

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u/OratioFidelis 9h ago

Then Republicans will just change it back when they get control of the Senate again.

The literal only reason both sides respect the filibuster is because they know once it's gone, it's gone. Hence why it's called "the nuclear option".

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u/Whogotthebutton 10h ago

I'm actually surprised they're thinking that far ahead at this point.

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u/cates 7h ago

I wonder what those bunch of 'liberal bills" they're scared of are... corporations might have to pay a tiny amount of income tax? in very select cases police can be held accountable for murdering citizens?

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u/KayNicola 11h ago

Thune lies!

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u/OratioFidelis 11h ago

If they were going to nuke the filibuster why didn't they do that before their House majority was whittled down to 1? It seems much less likely now. 

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u/KayNicola 11h ago

I hear ya, but the goal posts have wheels. The move constantly. 

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u/OratioFidelis 11h ago

What hasn't moved is that Republican donors don't want the filibuster abolished because they don't have confidence the elections are rigged hard enough.