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The Amherst Student

Volume 152 • Issue 1

The Amherst Student

The Newspaper of Amherst College Since 1868

Friday, March 24, 2023

Lucas Romualdo '24

Number of Articles: 1

First Article: March 24, 2021

Latest Article: March 24, 2021

Abolishing the Filibuster May Have Unintended Consequences

By Lucas Romualdo '24

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March 24, 2021

In the wake of Democrats winning the House, Senate and White House, progressives frustrated with the slow pace of legislative reforms have encouraged [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/us/filibuster-senate-democrats.html] the Senate to abolish the filibuster. This tactic unique to the U.S. Senate, which has been used more frequently [https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-are-so-many-democrats-considering-ending-the-filibuster/] in recent years, allows any senator to indefinitely stall debat

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