Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate's cloture and filibuster rules undermine majority rule, prevent proper Senate consideration of House-passed bills, and disenfranchise House members and their constituents. It is a formal statement of opinion by the House and does not change any law or directly alter Senate procedures. The resolution urges the Senate to reform or abolish those rules and to adopt procedures ensuring timely floor votes decided by a majority. It instructs the House Clerk to send copies to Senate leaders and each Senator.
This is a simple resolution that only needs approval by the House and does not go to the President; it is non-binding and does not create law. The resolution also directs the Clerk to transmit a copy to Senate leaders and each Senator.
This House resolution states that the Senate’s current cloture and filibuster practices conflict with the Framers’ design of two co-equal majoritarian chambers.
It finds the modern filibuster non-deliberative, disenfranchising to the House and its constituents, and urges the Senate to reform or abolish those rules so House-passed legislation receives timely floor votes, while preserving minority rights to be heard and offer amendments.
The Clerk is directed to transmit the resolution to Senate leadership.
Nonbinding House sense resolution is unlikely to produce binding legal change; may pass House but cannot, by itself, alter Senate rules or create law.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill functions as a detailed, formal expression of the House's views on Senate cloture and filibuster practices. It provides thorough findings and targeted recommendations while stopping short of proposing binding or implementable rule changes.
Whether filibuster is anti-democratic majority obstruction
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Whether filibuster is anti-democratic majority obstruction
Likely strongly supportive: views the resolution as advancing democratic majority rule and restoring House voters’ influence.
Sees filibuster as obstruction to progressive policy and urgent reforms.
Cautiously supportive but concerned about institutional consequences.
Agrees with protecting majority governance but wants safeguards for deliberation and stability.
Likely opposed: views the filibuster as essential minority protection and a check on transient majorities.
Sees the resolution as an attempt to shift power towards a more majoritarian agenda.
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Nonbinding House sense resolution is unlikely to produce binding legal change; may pass House but cannot, by itself, alter Senate rules or create law.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Whether filibuster is anti-democratic majority obstruction
Nonbinding House sense resolution is unlikely to produce binding legal change; may pass House but cannot, by itself, alter Senate rules or…
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill functions as a detailed, formal expression of the House's views on Senate cloture and filibuster practices. It provides thorough findings and targeted recommendations…
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