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Adam Jentleson

Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy

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A portrait of John C. Calhoun

No, John C. Calhoun Didn’t Invent the Filibuster

As convenient as it might be to blame the filibuster on the famous defender of slavery, the historical record is much messier.

by Robert Elder via The Bulwark on September 20, 2021

Senator Chuck Schumer walking to the Senate floor through a room filled with cots in preparation for an all-night debate in an attempt to break a Republican filibuster, July 2007

Can the Senate Restore Majority Rule?

The filibuster, invented to uphold slavery, must be eliminated if Democrats hope to deliver progressive legislation.

by Michael Tomasky via New York Review of Books on March 11, 2021

Mitch McConnell

How Did the Senate End Up With Supermajority Gridlock?

The Constitution meant for Congress to pass bills by a simple majority. But the process has changed over the decades.

by Lindsay M. Chervinsky via Governing on October 13, 2021

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