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filibuster

[fil-uh-buhs-ter] / ˈfɪl əˌbʌs tər /


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The legislation still faces a full Senate vote and requires seven Democratic votes to avoid a filibuster.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The talking filibuster doesn’t provide a way around this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

They wanted to know if she’d filibuster H.B.

From Slate • Aug. 28, 2025

A highly caffeinated New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, of 25-hour filibuster fame, summoned past glories and urged Democrats to find their way back to the party’s grounding principles, then fight from there.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

There was even a type of speech called the filibuster, whose sole purpose was to waste time.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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