The filibuster is expected to go through the night, against fast-tracked nominees by the Trump Administration. Booker’s protest appears to be in response to a recent wave of Republican nominees being fast-tracked through the confirmation process, many of whom are aligned with Trump’s second-term agenda and Elon Musk’s increasingly influential role in federal advisory circles.

  • @[email protected]
    10•16 days ago

    It’s not really a filibuster. He’s protesting, but he’s not stopping any legislation. I kind of wish he had saved his energy for when we actually needed dems to filibuster something.

    • @[email protected]OP
      16•16 days ago

      That would require the Republicans in Congress to actually pass legislation. All they’ve done is repeal the CFPB overdraft rule with a simple majority and pass the CR, neither of which can be filibustered.

        • @[email protected]OP
          4•16 days ago

          I’m reading articles now that say this technically isn’t a filibuster, but a protest speech. C-SPAN called it a filibuster, so I assumed it was one. I guess we’ll see when it’s over.