For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: Abolishing the Filibuster Is a Bad Idea.” The most extended government shutdown in U.S. history has revived a familiar argument: the Senate’s filibuster is to blame for congressional paralysis. It’s a compelling narrative with a convenient villain, but it misses the point. The filibuster isn’t the source of the […]
Author Archives: Jeremy Dalrymple
Jeremy Dalrymple is the associate director of governance at the R Street Institute and a former Senate counsel specializing in congressional procedure, oversight, and strengthening Congress. He wrote this for InsideSources.com.