Have you ever heard of the filibuster? Archived Message
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider on October 5, 2023, 16:10:15, in reply to "I’m sorry what prevented the Dems from passing legislation in 2009 or 2021?"
Anything that passes has to be bipartisan enough to pass the senate. Which the few times they’ve been able to get that done is not enough for the right wing of the GOP. Trump probably could have gotten something done but he even balked at the GOP base.
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