An open letter to the U.S. Congress

Shut down Trump’s agenda with procedural hardball

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Senate Democrats have the tools to slow down and obstruct Trump's harmful agenda through procedural tactics like blanket opposition to nominees, calling for repeated quorum checks, and blocking unanimous consent requests. By refusing to cooperate, exercising their minority rights, and creating procedural delays at every step, they can grind Senate business to a halt. This will buy time for public opposition to build against Trump's unpopular power grab and extremist policies. The Senate rules are designed to protect minority rights - Democrats must aggressively utilize these tools rather than allowing Republicans to steamroll their agenda. Every delay and disruption makes Trump's destructive course more difficult. Prioritizing parliamentary guerrilla warfare over decorum and cooperation will force Republicans to work for every inch instead of cruising through their coup attempt. Senate Democrats have the power to fight back fiercely if they have the resolve to do so. Vigorous obstruction is crucial to defend democracy from this authoritarian onslaught.

▶ Created on February 3 by Kathryn

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