https://truthout.org/articles/the-little-known-senate-rule-that-could-change-everything/
Provisions have to be amendments to measures previously-enacted via reconciliation. It is not clear how far this rule can be stretched in terms of the substantive content of the proposed amendment.
Charlie Cooper
According to an OpenSecrets report, dark money groups spent a record $1 billion during the 2020 election cycle. Groups that do not disclose their donors reported spending a combined total of nearly $119 on direct election spending and poured hundreds of millions more into undisclosed ad spending and contributions to super PACs. Most of that sum went to Democrats, and a significant amount supported Biden’s election efforts.
Charlie Cooper
Republican state legislators have been working to wrest control of election mechanics and tallying away from professionals (even of their own party) and keep control with sitting politicians. This op-ed emphasizes fear that this could lead to cheating in counting the results.
Charlie Cooper
Senate Rules Committee markup session on S. 1 solidifies the idea that only a change in the filibuster rule could lead to enactment as all Republicans oppose the bill. Dark money groups are running ads against it in NH and AZ.
Charlie Cooper
Dark money groups, Chamber of Commerce, and others playing the socialism card.
Charlie Cooper
None of the nine House Democrats among Congress's top 25 recipients of donations from pharmaceutical industry PACs in the 2020 election cycle have signed the letter.
https://medium.lessig.org/on-the-green-partys-opposition-to-hr1-c121bad07ff6
Prof. Lessig explains his strong support for the Act and argues against Green Party positions.
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