Schumer to Try to Bypass Filibuster on Debt Limit

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Schumer to Try to Bypass Filibuster on Debt Limit

September 28, 2021 at 11:42 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 93 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/09/28/schumer-to-try-to-bypass-filibuster-on-debt-limit/

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“Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) said on Tuesday that he will try to bypass the legislative filibuster on increasing the country’s borrowing limit — a move expected to be blocked by Republicans,” The Hill reports.

“Schumer said that he will ask the Senate for unanimous consent, which any one GOP senator can object to and block, to set up a vote on a debt ceiling increase that could pass by a simple majority. That would allow Democrats to suspend the debt ceiling on their own.”

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[qazplm135]

1. So filibuster exception?

If they do that for this but not voting rights...

[drray23]

3. that won't work.

he is going to ask for unanimous consent to do a simple majority vote. Any republican can and will block it. It's just a procedural move to say he tried.

[qazplm135]

4. he only has two choices

reconciliation or filibuster exception.

Or I guess default.

The Republicans ain't likely to cave.

[Dave says]

10. Or Treasury mints a trillion dollar coin

Given the size of a penny, just how large would such a coin be?

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Great! Time for the nuclear option! Nt

[FBaggins]

6. Not even close

His attempt to "bypass" the filibuster was to request unanimous consent to move forward.

It already failed... since it takes but a single senator to object.

He didn't expect it to go anywhere. He just wanted republicans on the record yet again as blocking the debt ceiling increase.

[Fiendish Thingy]

7. Of course, it was a necessary step before modifying the rule.

Time will tell if it gets that far.

[FBaggins]

9. No it wasn't

They’ve already held the preliminary vote and Republicans rejected it. There was no need to ask for unanimous consent before “going nuclear” if he has the votes for that.

He doesn’t.

[LonePirate]

5. I believe this effort failed earlier this afternoon. Time for next option.

[BeckyDem]

8. K&R