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2. If the GOP bypass or ignore the Senate Parliamentarian then the filibuster is effectively dead

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2025, 09:03 AM

Jun 2

The reconciliation process is an exception to the filibuster rule and requires the Senate Parliamentarian to pass on the items. There are a good number of items in the current bill that are not budget related such as the restriction on injunctions against trump. If the GOP Senate bypasses the parliamentarian, then the Democrats will be free to do away with the filibuster

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Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' heads for showdown with Senate parliamentarian [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2 OP

Hopefully they tell TACO to go pound sand. The bill needs to die in the senate. Blues Heron Jun 2 #1

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At this point BumRushDaShow Jun 2 #6

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