Scrapping the Senate Filibuster
Episode 16 min 10s

Scrapping the Senate Filibuster

What would it look like if the U.S. Senate ditched its filibuster rule, allowing legislation to pass with just a simple majority?

Guest: Slate staff writer Jim Newell.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson and Jayson De Leon.

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