DATA: Cory Booker beat Strom Thurmond's one-senator filibuster record when he was 1 year, 2 months, and 11 days older than Thurmond.
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April 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
DATA: Cory Booker beat Strom Thurmond's one-senator filibuster record when he was 1 year, 2 months, and 11 days older than Thurmond.
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July 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Never have I seen a more concise, manifest, and veritably literal demonstration of the saying, "Where he stands depends on where he sits."
#SRules
h/t to @ringwiss.bsky.social's video department
#SRules
h/t to @ringwiss.bsky.social's video department
Sen. Barrasso taking the chair to answer his own question:
March 23, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Never have I seen a more concise, manifest, and veritably literal demonstration of the saying, "Where he stands depends on where he sits."
#SRules
h/t to @ringwiss.bsky.social's video department
#SRules
h/t to @ringwiss.bsky.social's video department
About that bipartisan (😨) housing bill Trump was going to sign this week, but then didn't: The Constitution's 10-day clock for him to sign it or veto it (else it becomes law on its own) hasn't started yet.
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Yeah, the bill has not been presented to the president yet.
(I was waiting for Wednesday’s edition of the Record to come out to see whether it had even been signed by the presiding officers of the two houses – it has not.)
(I was waiting for Wednesday’s edition of the Record to come out to see whether it had even been signed by the presiding officers of the two houses – it has not.)
The question is whether the bill has actually been presented to the president. If he was going to sign it today, then I would assume it was done this morning, but it’s not entirely clear yet.
June 26, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Finally,
There is someone who gets it,
Even if it's in Texas.
#SRules
www.statesman.com/story/news/p...
There is someone who gets it,
Even if it's in Texas.
#SRules
www.statesman.com/story/news/p...
June 23, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Finally,
There is someone who gets it,
Even if it's in Texas.
#SRules
www.statesman.com/story/news/p...
There is someone who gets it,
Even if it's in Texas.
#SRules
www.statesman.com/story/news/p...
I'm not predicting #3 that will happen, but it is an option. So, *hypothetically*: Grassley could ask them to vote to report without recommendation, with the understanding Thune wouldn't call it up unless & until Cornyn & Tillis were satisfied.
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July 28, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I'm not predicting #3 that will happen, but it is an option. So, *hypothetically*: Grassley could ask them to vote to report without recommendation, with the understanding Thune wouldn't call it up unless & until Cornyn & Tillis were satisfied.
#SRules
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I have a good command of congressional procedure, and I speak conversational @ringwiss.bsky.social, yet this one took me a bit. 😄
Click through for the setup.
#SRules #HRules
Click through for the setup.
#SRules #HRules
What is this, the Senate?
June 30, 2026 at 1:24 PM
I have a good command of congressional procedure, and I speak conversational @ringwiss.bsky.social, yet this one took me a bit. 😄
Click through for the setup.
#SRules #HRules
Click through for the setup.
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WRITERS ROOM LATEST on vote to confirm Todd Blanche
NAY: Dems + Collins & Murkowski = 49
YEA: Repubs, with McConnell absent & Cassidy absent = 49
JD Vance enters, assumes the chair, starts to announce a tie vote—
McConnell enters and votes NAY.
#SRules
NAY: Dems + Collins & Murkowski = 49
YEA: Repubs, with McConnell absent & Cassidy absent = 49
JD Vance enters, assumes the chair, starts to announce a tie vote—
McConnell enters and votes NAY.
#SRules
August 5, 2026 at 2:47 AM
WRITERS ROOM LATEST on vote to confirm Todd Blanche
NAY: Dems + Collins & Murkowski = 49
YEA: Repubs, with McConnell absent & Cassidy absent = 49
JD Vance enters, assumes the chair, starts to announce a tie vote—
McConnell enters and votes NAY.
#SRules
NAY: Dems + Collins & Murkowski = 49
YEA: Repubs, with McConnell absent & Cassidy absent = 49
JD Vance enters, assumes the chair, starts to announce a tie vote—
McConnell enters and votes NAY.
#SRules
TODAY'S QUESTION: As the Senate may ratify with reservations a treaty submitted by the president, may it confirm a nomination with reservations?
Eg: This nomination to the commission is confirmed subject to the president not firing this other member of the commission.
Art II, Sec 2, cl 2
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Eg: This nomination to the commission is confirmed subject to the president not firing this other member of the commission.
Art II, Sec 2, cl 2
#SRules
September 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
TODAY'S QUESTION: As the Senate may ratify with reservations a treaty submitted by the president, may it confirm a nomination with reservations?
Eg: This nomination to the commission is confirmed subject to the president not firing this other member of the commission.
Art II, Sec 2, cl 2
#SRules
Eg: This nomination to the commission is confirmed subject to the president not firing this other member of the commission.
Art II, Sec 2, cl 2
#SRules
How to Effectively Nuke the Legislative Filibuster Without Nuking Rule XXII: Instead of nuking Rule XXII's three-fifths requirement out of existence, nuke the previous question motion into existence.* 🤯
Like this...*
(* – nb: I'm not saying anyone will, or should, do this)
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Like this...*
(* – nb: I'm not saying anyone will, or should, do this)
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April 24, 2026 at 1:22 AM
How to Effectively Nuke the Legislative Filibuster Without Nuking Rule XXII: Instead of nuking Rule XXII's three-fifths requirement out of existence, nuke the previous question motion into existence.* 🤯
Like this...*
(* – nb: I'm not saying anyone will, or should, do this)
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Like this...*
(* – nb: I'm not saying anyone will, or should, do this)
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FUN FACT: No one has chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee for at least 4 years continuously since Ted Stevens (R-AK) ~25 years ago.
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August 8, 2026 at 2:56 AM
FUN FACT: No one has chaired the Senate Appropriations Committee for at least 4 years continuously since Ted Stevens (R-AK) ~25 years ago.
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April 12, 2026 at 9:17 PM
At the first Senate impeachment trial that went to verdict, that of Judge John Pickering in 1804, precedents were set that evidence of insanity may be used to prove unfitness, proof of insanity does not constitute an affirmative defense, and unfitness, alone, can support conviction.
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That was one of the most batshit press conferences of Trump's public life. He brandished a photo of Putin and promised to deploy the US military to occupy Chicago, New York, and San Francisco. A sane country would be moving toward impeachment and removal right now.
August 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
At the first Senate impeachment trial that went to verdict, that of Judge John Pickering in 1804, precedents were set that evidence of insanity may be used to prove unfitness, proof of insanity does not constitute an affirmative defense, and unfitness, alone, can support conviction.
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Now, maybe I've overlooked something (it is late here). But if I haven't, you might reconsider your assessment that Dems would, as a practical matter, actually be able to "tie up the Senate floor for upwards of ten hours with any single CRA resolution."
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May 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Now, maybe I've overlooked something (it is late here). But if I haven't, you might reconsider your assessment that Dems would, as a practical matter, actually be able to "tie up the Senate floor for upwards of ten hours with any single CRA resolution."
#SRules @tphillips.bsky.social
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NEWS: Rand Paul (R-KY) says he will skip trying to get a Contempt of Congress resolution against Anthony Fauci through the Senate, and instead he will be sending a strongly worded letter to DOJ asking them to prosecute Fauci for Contempt of Paul.
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August 2, 2026 at 1:52 AM
NEWS: Rand Paul (R-KY) says he will skip trying to get a Contempt of Congress resolution against Anthony Fauci through the Senate, and instead he will be sending a strongly worded letter to DOJ asking them to prosecute Fauci for Contempt of Paul.
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April 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Interesting. The Senate must adopt a resolution to actually make this happen. Has the Senate done that? 🤔
If not, then this is an announcement of a decision _by the Repub Conference_. Normally the rest is simple, but since Repubs blocked a res to fill a Feinstein cmte seat, who knows?
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If not, then this is an announcement of a decision _by the Repub Conference_. Normally the rest is simple, but since Repubs blocked a res to fill a Feinstein cmte seat, who knows?
#SRules
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July 22, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Interesting. The Senate must adopt a resolution to actually make this happen. Has the Senate done that? 🤔
If not, then this is an announcement of a decision _by the Repub Conference_. Normally the rest is simple, but since Repubs blocked a res to fill a Feinstein cmte seat, who knows?
#SRules
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If not, then this is an announcement of a decision _by the Repub Conference_. Normally the rest is simple, but since Repubs blocked a res to fill a Feinstein cmte seat, who knows?
#SRules
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FUN FACT: The part of Section 8005 underlined in light blue is legislation on an appropriations bill.
How? B/c it grants authority to transfer funds not appropriated by this bill.
CAVEAT: It's _possible_ there's a precedent that says it's not, but even if so 😳, my Fun Fact stands.
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How? B/c it grants authority to transfer funds not appropriated by this bill.
CAVEAT: It's _possible_ there's a precedent that says it's not, but even if so 😳, my Fun Fact stands.
#SRules
#HRules
October 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM