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Senate Proposes Filibuster Rules Reform

Updated 2026-10-08 14:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have proposed several major reforms to Senate rules aimed at restoring bipartisanship. The measures are intended to modernize the institution and address gridlock.

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The Hill
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2026-10-08 14:04 UTC
The Hill
Sens. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) have teamed up in calling for several major reforms to the Senate rules that they say are needed restore bipartisanship and bring the slow-moving institution into the modern age. “Both our parties have been hamstrung by the Senate’s tangled rule
2026-10-08 14:10 UTC
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