Seventy-seven million votes. One rule to erase them all
The modern-day filibuster, in a disturbing and substantial way, has neutralized the effect of elections and crippled the ability of the elected majority to govern. The people’s voice in the Senate, and by extension the Congress in general, has been effectively silenced.Can the people’s voice overpower the filibuster? Consider two measures passed by the House since January 2025: the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 and the SAVE America Act.
- ▪The modern-day filibuster, in a disturbing and substantial way, has neutralized the effect of elections and crippled the ability of the elected majority to govern.
- ▪The people’s voice in the Senate, and by extension the Congress in general, has been effectively silenced.Can the people’s voice overpower the filibuster?
- ▪Consider two measures passed by the House since January 2025: the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 and the SAVE America Act.
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The modern-day filibuster, in a disturbing and substantial way, has neutralized the effect of elections and crippled the ability of the elected majority to govern. The result? The people’s voice in the Senate, and by extension the Congress in general, has been effectively silenced.Can the people’s voice overpower the filibuster? Consider two measures passed by the House since January 2025: the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 and the SAVE America Act. The first would keep men out of women’s sports — an issue supported by 69% of Americans in a 2025 Gallup poll.
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