Burgess Everett(@burgessev):News: Sens. Daines (R) and Merkley (D) have a BIPARTISAN rules change proposal to make the Senate function better - Get rid of archaic delays like the "intervening day" - Suspension votes at 2/3 margin for popular bills - Fast track to floor for bipartisan bills from committee and for bipartisan Appropriations bills They need 2/3 of the Senate to support it and they want to do it this year. They've talked to Schumer, Thune and the White House Daines: “More bills passed, more votes taken, less time wasted" Merkley: “If we don’t solve this, eventually one team or the other is going to get rid of the filibuster"

2026.10.08 11:32

News: Sens. Daines (R) and Merkley (D) have a BIPARTISAN rules change proposal to make the Senate function better - Get rid of archaic delays like the "intervening day" - Suspension votes at 2/3 margin for popular bills - Fast track to floor for bipartisan bills from committee and for bipartisan Appropriations bills They need 2/3 of the Senate to support it and they want to do it this year. They've talked to Schumer, Thune and the White House Daines: “More bills passed, more votes taken, less time wasted" Merkley: “If we don’t solve this, eventually one team or the other is going to get rid of the filibuster"