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Mostly human person. Warrior of Light. Dungeon Master. Comic collector. Librarian.

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April 10, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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In 2009, during Obama's first term and a Democratic trifecta, Judd Gregg sent a letter to Senate Republicans about how to grind Senate business to a halt to prevent a big healthcare bill from passing. My @indivisible.org co-founder and @doggett.house.gov co-worker posted it earlier today.
This image shows a letter from Senator Judd Gregg (New Hampshire) on official U.S. Senate letterhead. The letter addresses Republican colleagues, urging them to fully use Senate procedural rules to oppose Majority Leader Harry Reid’s health care reform legislation. It highlights the economic and legislative impacts of the bill and stresses the importance of Republican voices in the debate. The letter includes a signature from Judd Gregg and contact details for his communications office. This image provides a detailed breakdown of Senate rules and strategies available to the minority party. It includes sections on: Budget Points of Order: Explaining how legislation can be blocked unless 60 votes waive specific points. Amendment Process: Describing how senators can filibuster amendments, demand divisible amendments, or offer substitute amendments to slow legislation. Motions to Recommit Bills: Explaining the ability to send bills back to committee for revisions. It also outlines procedures for after passage, including motions to instruct conferees and handling out-of-scope conference provisions. This image outlines the procedural rights of the Senate’s minority party, divided into two main sections: Rights Before Measures Are Considered: Explains the ability to object to unanimous consent, use the 1-day and 2-day rules to delay legislation, and call for “hard quorum” to require attendance. Rights During Measures’ Consideration: Details strategies like demanding full readings of bills and amendments, raising Senate points of order, and requiring debate on motions to proceed. The document emphasizes that these tools give minority senators significant power to influence legislation.
February 3, 2025 at 5:44 AM