Block-and-Blame GOP Stymies Progress

The Republican obstruction strategy in Congress reached a new milestone on December 18 when the Senate held its 62nd cloture vote in response to a filibuster, the most in recent history.

Our year-end review shows how a deliberate conservative strategy to routinely filibuster bills, coupled with White House veto threats, has led to record-breaking legislative paralysis on Capitol Hill.

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