{"id":18,"date":"2020-08-12T05:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T05:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/progressivereform.network\/?p=18"},"modified":"2020-08-27T05:56:58","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T05:56:58","slug":"18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progressivereform.network\/index.php\/2020\/08\/12\/18\/","title":{"rendered":"End the filibuster now!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For years, the Senate has been a graveyard for progressive legislation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The House has passed the Equality Act, a $15 minimum wage, and the Voting Rights Advancement Act, all of which are languishing in Mitch McConnell\u2019s Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But even if Democrats take the Senate and the White House, a minority can still filibuster against progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can\u2019t let a small minority of Senators block bills that the people demand. 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